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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.

Poe and rock wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

Once upon a midnight dreary, we fell for this Poe wedding

Tamara and Sam’s theme is seriously one of our favorites: “rock ‘n’ Poe” — all things Edgar Allen Poe meets rock ‘n’ roll. They DIYed a lot of the goth details, and dinner was a breakfast bar. Between the fabulous black gown (which was actually billed as a “mother of the bride dress” — wut), the killer groom outfit and epic beard, and the black and white lace cake, we love this wedding with a love that’s more than a love. Okay, no more Poe quotes, I promise.

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Will you love this bookworm wedding? Always.

Our wedding was a book-themed wedding. I am a huge bookworm, always have been, and Adam supports my habit. So we decided to make my love our wedding theme!

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Winter Storm Jonas couldn’t stop this glam Harry Potter wedding

“If you’d asked me a week beforehand, I would have said that my biggest challenge was probably trying to commit to the seating chart or something. But that was before Winter Storm Jonas blew in and changed my whole perspective. Getting hit with multiple feet of snow on your wedding day really forces a gal to adapt, y’know?” This glam Harry Potter wedding prevailed despite the heaping snow with guests literally walking for miles to get there!

Tolkien-themed wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

A fabulously unexpected journey at this Lord of The Rings-themed wedding

This Nashville couple hosted a most unexpectedly fabulous journey with their Lord of The Rings-themed wedding. There are truly exquisite Middle Earth details, a custom gown designed by the bride, Alyssa, her brother Josh officiating the ceremony dressed as Elrond, adorable Hobbits and little elves, and delicious food. Alyssa’s dad even dressed as Gandalf! Come on this journey with us to see Alyssa and Sean’s Tolkien wedding.