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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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Naomi & Casey’s punk rock Iowa wedding

The offbeat bride: Naomi Her offbeat partner: Casey Location & date of wedding: First Assembly Church Chapel in Cedar Rapids, IA. November 1, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: For starters, I wore a black dress. It was actually a bridesmaid’s dress, which made it tons cheaper. Then, we did almost everything ourselves. I made […]

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Jenn & Cody’s Colorful Rock Concert with a Twist Wedding

The offbeat bride: Jenn, Musician and Music Teacher Her offbeat partner: Cody, Social Security Location & date of wedding: City Arts Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 28th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We had a wedding with a concert theme, or rather a rock concert with a wedding in the middle. Our […]

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Lisa & Teri’s Fancy Neo-Victorian Parlor Wedding

Two gorgeous brides, two gorgeous dresses, lots of neo-Victorian details, and one bride shaking with joy.

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Grace & Thomas’ Intimate Medieval Earthy Elopement

“After plans for a low-key affair with family and friends didn’t quite materialize as we had envisioned it, we decided to buck tradition and elope.”