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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.

an eclectic humanitarian New Orleans wedding

A globally-inspired & eclectic New Orleans wedding of two humanitarians

This wedding was not only held at one of the most beautiful venues in the south, Race & Religious, but also celebrated elements of the couple’s global philanthropic efforts. Anna and William are globetrotting humanitarians. They’ve spent their lives helping others and fell in love where they currently live in Senegal, West Africa. Their wedding was focused around all the moments they shared with one another and their guests who flew in from all over the world to celebrate with them.

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Winter is coming: a Game of Thrones winter wedding in Atlanta

Jessi and Moose got married in the mountains of Georgia, on a Wednesday in December, to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Moose is a chef, so he and his friends went to farmers markets to buy all of the ingredients for the food, and then their friends in the industry cooked it for everyone that weekend. Jessi revamped her mom’s wedding dress to wear and it looked AMAZING.

Best part? Their wedding was Game of Thrones-inspired, partly due to the fact that the couple and many of their friends attend renaissance faires and events regularly. Don’t miss the epic capes, swords, and wintry flower crown!

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Just wait until you see the chemistry unity ceremony at this stunning wedding in Georgia

Brittany and Matthew’s wedding at The Engine Room in Georgia had some seriously rad elements including an electric car for the ring bearer, a 3D-printed rose gold wedding band, geometric and metallic decor elements mixed with chiffon in an industrial space, and a homemade photo booth. But their glowing science experiment unity ceremony stole the show for us. So much of it was DIYed because the pair is super crafty. So it made total sense to craft up a unity ceremony, too.

NYC illustrators create a farm wedding in North Carolina

NYC illustrators create a colorful farm wedding in North Carolina

Daniel and Zoe live in NYC, but their wedding took place in Daniel’s home state, in Monroe, North Carolina. The couple enjoys both illustration and Brooklyn life, so you’ll see bits of both throughout the details of their colorful farm wedding. From the Simpsons details to the donut table to the colorful flower and herb centerpieces, everything was a nod to Daniel and Zoe’s homage to color, style, and serious emotion.

Get your hankies out for the ceremony, folks!