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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.

Motorcycles, leather, & romance at this rock 'n' roll Savannah wedding

Motorcycles, leather, & romance at this rock ‘n’ roll Savannah wedding

Deanna and Larry got married in front of Forsyth Fountain in Savannah, GA. It was a rock ‘n’ roll Savannah wedding to remember. When you see Larry’s entrance, you’re going to lose it. Instead of walking down the aisle… he rode down it in a motorcycle! He then surprised Deanna with custom leather vests to rock while they rode off into the sunset together after the ceremony.

Don’t miss Deanna’s fab bouquet of large peonies, anemones, and lush greenery and of course, their killer groom’s cake!

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Worried about rain on your wedding day? This story will unironically help…

The night was still young, and the rain was nowhere near stopping. By the time the couple was introduced for their first dance. The dance floor had turned into one big slip and slide, but Alex and Keith made the best of it. They spun, and fell, and got back up. They laughed, and laughed some more…

Coffee, tattoos, & bubbles at this vegan botanical garden wedding in Virginia

Coffee, tattoos, & bubbles at this vegan botanical garden wedding in Virginia

Ashley channeled a bohemian goddess from head to gold-toe Doc Martens, and Dave rocked his tux with his signature fully ringed fingers. The ceremony was performed by a family friend, surrounded by a small group of family and friends in the stunning atrium. Both Ashley and Dave are coffee enthusiasts so for their cocktail hour they had a coffee bar by Caffe Amouri.

Their vegan wedding dinner was Irish breakfast-themed catered by DC Vegan. At the end, they were sent off by a cascade of bubbles. You’ve got to see this one…

A stunningly moody Kentucky art gallery wedding with glowing details

A stunningly moody Kentucky art gallery wedding with glowing details

Gretchen and Landen found an art gallery as their venue so their decor was already mostly set and amazing. They really wanted to showcase the venue with it’s displayed art pieces and graffiti. All it needed were some simple white tablecloths with candles, acrylic table numbers (that Gretchen and her father made), and uncomplicated greenery as centerpieces.

It was a glowing, moody, and seriously gorgeous wedding that you won’t want to miss…