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Real Weddings: Southern US

There are some who say the South will rise again — and it’s true, if you’re talking about Southern nontraditional weddings! From Atlanta to Texas and North Carolina to Florida, we love our Southern offbeat couples. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Get ready for this Gothic Midsummer Night’s Dream wedding in a forest

If I had to put a label on it, I would call our wedding a "Gothic Midsummer Night's Dream." We made sure to include a ton of natural and rustic elements like crystals, logs, animal bones, and balanced those raw materials with dark elegant pieces to get that "we just magically threw together a fancy party in the woods" vibe. James and I are both artists, so it only made sense that almost all our decorations/accessories were made by us. Don’t miss how we narrowed down our venue search!

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Relive the eclipse at this stellar solar eclipse wedding at a Nashville science center

Dan and Katie’s wedding was a science nerds DREAM. They got engaged and knew they wanted to tie the knot on the day of the big solar eclipse in Nashville. They actually ended up winning their entire wedding day from the Adventure Science Center through their “Elope at the Eclipse” contest. So it’s now a […]

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A fairylit wedding in the woods (with flower kitty and folk dancing)

“It was a woodsy, naturalistic fall-themed wedding with twinkling lights all around. The magpie aesthetic showcased the uniqueness of found items, like an old chandelier hanging from a tree, a tiny bicycle covered with ivy, a table made from an old tree stump. The setup followed the natural curvature of the forest, which led to an asymmetrical seating pattern and the bridal party coming in from the side.” Just from that you can tell this wedding is going to be SOMETHING. Get ready to be wowed by the beauty of this fairylit wedding in the woods…

Chile, Burning Man, and coastlines merge at this multicultural anniversary session

Chile, Burning Man, and coastlines merge at this multicultural anniversary photo shoot

This couple had a multicultural anniversary photo shoot that drew inspiration from Burning Man, the Chilean circus culture to focus on something organic and natural. They incorporated both forest and ocean imagery to represent their backgrounds. Don’t miss all the color, textures, and quirkiness that represented their respective cultures including the handmade hat and headpiece, as well as the parasol, which had little hearts, typical from the Aymara from the north of Chile.

Be swept away by this woodland backyard wedding

Be swept away by this woodland backyard Kentucky wedding

Jordynn and Cole’s wedding day was nestled in the beautiful hills of Kentucky, in a backyard which belongs to the bride’s family. Vintage windows framed a cleared out portion of the woods, while chairs and church pews lined the rows leading up to a handmade cross altar. Family photos could be seen nailed to the trunks of trees, wildflowers were strategically hidden throughout the area, and the aisle consisted of rugs varying in size, shape, and color. It was truly a magical setting.

Let’s peek at this woodland backyard Kentucky wedding…

A nature-inspired mountain wedding with lots of Bowie

A nature-inspired mountain wedding with lots of Bowie

“We wanted things to feel as natural as possible. I believe the words ‘Middle-earth’ were thrown out a few times when we were thinking about our ideal vibe. We found the perfect venue in the North Carolina mountains…” This lush nature-inspired mountain wedding had everything we love: fab outfits, great hair, and a sound message that it’s totally okay to be overwhelmed about wedding planning. Let’s see how this awesome pair overcame their worries and rocked the wedding hard…