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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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This comedian’s reason for skipping the bouquet and garter toss had us cackling

This bride is a stand-up comedian who explained to her guests why she was skipping the bouquet and garter toss tradition. She got a few side eyes but a whole lot of laughs! Wait till you read what she said…and try not to laugh when she openly discusses oral sex in front of all her guests!

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These grooms rocked floral suit jackets at their wedding (with bonus Bob the Drag Queen!)

Deon and Michael got married at the lovely Ritz Carlton at Bal Harbour in Miami. We will never tire of seeing beautiful people in love! But that’s not all that has our attention — let’s talk about these AMAZING FLORAL SUIT JACKETS

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This spooky Christmas elopement includes The Poisoner’s Handbook

Christmas elopements are all snow, pine cones, and Santa Claus, right? Think again! This couple had an alternative twist to their Christmas elopement with spooky goth details and the most unique wedding venue.

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A fabulous Filipino fairy tale wedding with the most amazing DIY decor

Despite family resistance, these two grooms had a glorious enchanted forest wedding full of fairy-tale touches, phenomenal DIY decor. Wait until you see the centerpieces…

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Ok, THIS is how you do a backyard Thanksgiving wedding

This gorgeous DIY and vintage Thanksgiving wedding features a metallic pumpkin tablescape to the angel winged flower kids… and the bride wore a prom dress and crocs!

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This horror movie wedding had a Lydia Deetz Gown

When these two first started dating back in 2018, one of the things that they bonded over was their love for horror movies – specifically, ones most people would consider “bad.” So of course they had a horror movie wedding!