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Real Weddings: Northeast US

From New England to New York and Rhode Island to Long Island, couples in the Northeast have their own distinct brand of offbeat. A little urban, and little upstate, and a bit of an edge — we love you East Coast offbeat couples! Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

This tiny upstate New York wedding had private vows, prayer flags, & so many sentimental moments

This tiny upstate New York wedding had private vows, prayer flags, & so many sentimental moments

Tasha and Priscilla rocked a super sweet, small, and DIYed wedding in upstate New York. They said that they were “kind of winging this whole ‘wedding’ since it’s basically just a party after we elope in the woods in upstate NY.” That’s one of my favorite kinds of parties! Plus there were sentimental moments all over. It’s a doozy…

It's all about chic dark romance at this pagan wedding in Maryland

It’s all about chic dark romance at this pagan wedding in Maryland

As the artist and owner of a candle and witchcraft supply store, Lily had a specific vision for her and Joe’s October wedding which included some Pagan elements. When her florist went out of business just before the wedding, Lily decided to do all her own decor. Keep an eye out for the candles with glittery sigils, a flower petal circle to get married in, and the besom they jumped over.

Lakeside love at sunset at this Ithaca farmers market wedding

Lakeside love at sunset at this Ithaca farmers market wedding

We had a specific color scheme of plum, turquoise, and burnt orange. We tried to have meaning and community in all of our choices. My shoes were hand-painted by my good friend who is a silk artist, the rings were made from diamonds from my grandmother's pin by a friend who is a jeweler, the ring pillow I made from the lace from my mother's wedding dress that my two aunts also wore, the cake was made by our two friends (and life lesbian mentors), our guest book my mother made, our engagement photography was done by our maid of honor, and all of our music was made by our friends as a gift…

This Brooklyn art museum wedding was so stunning, I may have cried

This Brooklyn art museum wedding was so stunning, I may have ugly cried

Disco balls, balloons, silver booties, a silver reception dress, awesome “do a favor” table, am amazingly lit art museum space, and just the cutest pair in love ever — this Brooklyn art museum wedding is a dream. Add in the two officiants and a super personal ceremony (where guests made vows, too!), and you’ve got a recipe to fall in love.