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Real Weddings: Midwest US

There are some people who think offbeat weddings don’t happen in the fly-over states. These people will be surprised. Behold a few of our favorite weddings from the Midwest including Chicago weddings, Iowa weddings, Ohio weddings, Michigan weddings, and more. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Tiffany & Nick’s hipster Bavarian wedding

In honor of Russian New Year’s (the week between New Year’s and Orthodox Christmas), we’re having an Eastern European theme week! For day 3 of Eastern European week, we have Tiffany & Nick’s wedding in the “Little Bavaria” of Michigan. This one is a bit of a stretch for the theme — roll with it! -Becca

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Stacy & Mike’s nerdy after-the-legal-wedding party

Stacey & Mike had a post-legal-wedding handfasting. Stacey had her mom, whom she described as her best friend, be one of her bridesmaids and she wore a beautiful long red dress.

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Charla & Joel’s casual, lakeside wedding

Charla & Joel got married at Joel’s family reunion three months after getting engaged. They had a lovely, picturesque lakeside ceremony and then a vegetarian-friendly barbecue.

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Dori & Ben’s Jewish, vegan, eco-friendly wedding and bonfire

In honor of the beginning of Hanukkah or The Festival of Lights, here is Dori and Ben’s Jewish wedding, which fittingly (I thought) ends with a bonfire! Happy Hanukkah!