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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.

A vintage Halloween wedding with zombies and antique details

A vintage Halloween wedding with zombies and antique details

This vintage Halloween wedding was loaded with gorgeous antique and 1920s-inspired details topped with a dollop of spooky chic Halloween details. We’re talking chic white pumpkins, matching cookies, and a fair dose of zombie fun.

Don’t miss all the killer musical selections and Downton Abbey-style bridesmaids dresses, too!

In this town of Halloween, everybody made a scene for this Nightmare Before Christmas wedding

In this town of Halloween, everybody made a scene for this Nightmare Before Christmas wedding

Mary and Michael got married with a whimsical Nightmare before Christmas wedding theme. There were Jack Skellington cookies, balloons, and one of the best zombie-themed guest book prints we’ve seen. Oh, and just wait until you see the cake: Jack Skellington meets Batman! Don’t miss their pooch dressed up in tails, in addition to his actual tail.

An intimate travel adventure wedding on Halloween

An intimate travel adventure wedding on Halloween

There were tons of DIYed projects at this travel adventure wedding that injected personality into everything. Think etched glasses, bat necklaces, a gorgeous fall leaves cake, harvest-inspired centerpieces, and carved pumpkins. You’ll dig their fashion AND the enviable graffiti-covered ceremony space…

An inked, glam, and industrial woodland wedding at the Carrie Furnaces in Pittsburgh

An inked, glam, and woodland-meets-industrial wedding at the Carrie Furnaces in Pittsburgh

Heather and Sean’s inked style is easy to love, just like their industrial-inspired wedding at an awesome Pittsburgh venue, an abandoned steel mill. Towering 92 feet over the Monongahela River, the Carrie Furnaces are a historical landmark and rare example of pre-World War II iron-making technology.

The flowers are lush, the hair and makeup is immaculate, and the dichotomy of the woodland details in the steel space is the BEST. Look out for the animals masks, flowery shoes, and amazing love…

Two girls in gis: a dojo kung fu wedding

Two girls in gis: a dojo wedding (with a martial arts ceremony!)

Everybody was literally kung fu fighting at this amazing “two girls in gis” dojo wedding. We’re SO happy that there’s a video of this martial arts ceremony to show us how it all went down. It’s epic. Watch these two ladies (who own the studio!) use martial arts movements to represent their chosen themes and of course, their love…

Intimate, rustic DIY fall-themed wedding celebration with red-dressed bride

A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress

Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding.