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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.

Wiccan forest wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

Swords and feathers at a woodland Wiccan Medieval wedding

Alexa and Joshua held their Wiccan Medieval Fantasy ceremony and reception at Mcintosh Reserve in Whitesburg, GA and it was a magical display of forest-y goodness.

Have a bite of "first funnel cake" at this North Carolina state fair wedding

Have a bite of “first funnel cake” at this North Carolina state fair wedding

“By piggy backing on another event, we got food, entertainment, lighting, and endless photo ops, without having to do all the work.” OMG best way to throw a huge party ever! This North Carolina state fair wedding had everything you’d want: funnel cake, rides (like The Zipper!), and the most gorgeous light blue dress and white stole. Don’t miss all the food on sticks, you guys!

Gritty, rock & roll, and HOT (literally) New Orleans wedding

Gritty, rock & roll, and HOT (literally) New Orleans wedding

“We wanted something that felt authentically New Orleans, without resorting to cliches: gritty, sultry, funky, and FUN.” This literally hot (like 95+ degrees) was also totally hot in looks, too. The bride’s dress and cape will slay you. This is the type of New Orleans party that we love: rock and roll, dance all night, and authentically them.

We're fantasizing about this warrior meets fairy wedding

We’re fantasizing about this warriors meet fairies wedding

Lori and Josh planned their warriors meet fairies wedding with so much style. The story went as follows, “A mismatched group of warriors (the groomsmen) got lost in their travels during a storm and stumbled into the forest of the fairies (the wedding reception and ceremony). And the war chief fell in love with one of the fairies and so a wedding was called for.” With mismatched decor of clocks, water pitchers, bird cages, old books, and candelabras, they made a lovely setup for the makeshift wedding.