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Real Weddings: Western US

Here are some of the most freaky fabulous weddings from the shores of the Best West Coast all the way to the Rocky Mountain states, including Seattle weddings, Portland weddings, California weddings, and more. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Our Californian / Honduran wedding was a fuchsia family laugh-fest

We had a Lasso Ceremony which was new for my family, but common in Latin American Catholic weddings. The lasso is a large, double looped rosary, which is placed over the shoulders of the couple after their vows. A prayer is said about how the lasso represents two parts bound together while sharing equally in the responsibilities of the marriage.

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Nina & Tom’s super fun transportation wedding in Seattle

Nina & Tom rented the SLUT (South Lake Union Trolley) for their wedding ceremony! Following the Trolley ride/ceremony, they took everyone on a duck tour of Seattle.

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Carla & Jon’s intimate and enchanted forest wedding

Carla & Jon had an enchanted forest wedding in an incredibly magical looking hobbit house shaped like a gnomish hat! However, due to California’s legislated exclusion of gay marriage they chose not to get legally married until they were in the more fair-minded state of Iowa!

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Lenore & Andrew’s “Young At Heart” Park Wedding

Lenore & Andrew aren’t quite ready to grow up. So they used A LOT of bright colors, kids’ toys and games to help decorate. AND they had their wedding ceremony ON a jungle gym in a park! Then after they exchanged rings, they slid down the slide to end their ceremony.

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Stacy & Daniel’s Episcopal Dr. Seuss wedding

Stacy & Daniel had a Dr. Suess themed wedding which included three foot Cat in the Hat hats, a five foot Cat in the Hat cardboard cut out, stuffed Seuss characters used instead of pew bows and more!

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Victoria & Fritz’s Vintage Camping Wedding

We decided to go against any traditions and do exactly what we wanted to do, no questions asked. We started this by sending out our save the date, in which we are naked with only fruit covering up my chest