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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.

Halloween wedding

Check the eyeball bouquet at this ‘Til Death Do Us Party

The costuming at this Halloween wedding is professional-level and makes it RAD to see. Don’t miss the Aquaman/mermaid combo, the bride’s gorgeous black and white corset dress, the Halloween-themed cakes and catering, the eyeball bouquet, Ming the Officiant, and oh so much more awesome costume fun. This one is a must-see.

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See Vader kiss a stormtrooper at this Star Wars beach wedding

Years ago, Joey met Kiara in Hong Kong, they’re currently living in New York, and they decided to say their vows in the Florida Keys last June. Whew! These world travelers wanted to keep things pretty simple… you know, a classic dress, a great suit, just a casual destination wedding in sunny weather. But you can’t keep offbeat down, and Joey and Kiara sneaked some geek into their classy elopement with a Star Wars beach wedding!

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Teukie & Sky’s Up-themed wedding plays with gender-neutral fashion, ice cream, and lots of Disney magic

This genderqueer couple may have had lots of trouble finding the perfect outfits for their colorful and magical Disney wedding, but it was all worth it in the end. Just wait until you see their amazing outfits, awesome hair colors, gorgeous petal toss recessional, and lots of Up-themed wedding details like balloons and personalized mailbox.

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Jessica & Jesse’s Harry Potter wedding (with bonus Doctor Who) wins the House Cup

The reception was transformed into the Great Hall, wands were carried, quaffles were bounced around, golden snitch cakes were cut, tickets to Platform 9 and 3/4 were booked, and candles floated magically above it all… yep, we’re talking a HARRY POTTER wedding. We’re all Potterheads and Whovians over here, so adding in the Doctor Who details just put it over the top for mega love. Don’t miss the house gems, the house-themed centerpieces, the red butterbeer, and this gorgeously geeky pair in love.

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All the wedding guests wore unicorn headbands at this glittery unicorn wedding

We can’t adequately prepare you for the sheer awesomeness of this colorful unicorns everywhere wedding between two rad ladies in Tennessee. We’re talking unicorn masks, handmade unicorn headbands for EVERYONE, life-sized unicorn faux taxidermy, 11 dog-sized papier-mâché unicorn sculptures, bright feathers instead of flowers, and hundreds of upcycled wine bottles covered in rose and yellow gold glitter of all varieties. It was an explosion of glitter and fantasy that will make your year. Don’t miss the Gremlins 2 reference, too!

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Brunch drunk love: Jensen & Quinn’s whimsical vintage-inspired wedding

Vintage-inspired decor, super lush floral arrangements, and a seriously gorgeous couple are making us googly-eyed for this wedding. Plus: brunch food like chicken and waffles and craft beer? Sign us up. Prepare yourself for a barrage of amazing floral arrangements, fabulous popcorn favor bags, snazzy signature drinks, and a very cool use of ceremony/reception space with long tables.