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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.

This enchanted wedding was brimming with pastels and subtle Disney details

This enchanted wedding was brimming with pastels and subtle Disney details

Nicole and Michelle held their enchanted wedding at the Savannah Station in Savannah, Georgia. You’ll love the subtle notes of Disney, the swoon-worthy first look, the pastel fantasy of a wedding party, key escort cards, and chic-as-hell vintage-style ticket invitations. Don’t miss the treats table with donuts, cake pops, and a gorgeous cake.

Black dress, purple hair, and superheroes: the dark romance wedding of our glam dreams

Black dress, purple hair, and superheroes: the dark romantic wedding of our glam dreams

Kym and Sam combined some of our very favorite themes in their dark romantic wedding: goth-meets-nature decor, a lacy black wedding dress (that fabulously shows off her ink!), purple hair, Harry Potter, and major glamour. Don’t miss the superhero cameo on the gorgeous black and white cake, the wild head-banging first dance, and great advice on how to be a superhero.

Let’s see the whole darkly romantic wedding in all its glory…

A spectacular all white wedding in Washington, DC (for WAY less than it looks!)

A spectacular all white wedding in Washington, DC (for WAY less than it looks!)

This all white wedding was amazingly lush, especially considering how small the budget was. The headpiece, the fashion, the amazing Balkan food at the reception… it all looked perfectly fabulous. This pair had special meaning for the color choice and it all worked to make the day spectacular.

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Surprises abound at this intimate candlelit wedding (planned in weeks!)

Jeff and Don made their marriage official surrounded by their 10 closest friends in a candle-lit living room after 14 years together. They had only decided to get married a few weeks earlier, and every part of the evening was a collaboration of their guests.

Are you ready to see this intimate candlelit wedding? You know you are!

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A 1950s meets comic book wedding with serious retro style

Marissa and Alan’s intimate 1950sand comic book wedding took place at the Country Villa Inn in Virginia Beach. They both rocked seriously chic style with an electric blue suit and the bride’s fab victory rolls and mixed media bouquet.

You’ll definitely want to peek at the record and photo centerpieces, LEGO boutonnieres, geeky Pez dispensers, custom coloring activity books, and many 1950s polka dotted and poodle skirted details…

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A waterfront wedding crawl planned in only a month

Small, adorable, family-focused, and planned in a little more than a month… this wedding crawl waterfront meets restaurant wedding is a dream. They focused on including friends as vendors, keeping family work at bay, and just having a rad time. don’t miss the boho wedding dress, awesome groom gear, and sweet daughter/flower girl.