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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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Brandi & Seena’s simple, friend-filled at-home wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Brandi, Admin Assistant/Soon to be full-time nursing student (and OBT member) Her offbeat partner: Seena, Architect/Awesome Humanoid Location & date of wedding: Izone – mentor/adopted family’s home on Mt. Washington, Los Angeles, CA — 10/11/2008 What made our wedding offbeat: What made our wedding offbeat was it truly reflected us and the […]

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Anke & Dave’s rock-n-roll, Las Vegas elopement… with Elvis

The offbeat bride: Anke Her offbeat partner: Dave Location & date of wedding: Las Vegas, Nevada, A Special Memory Chapel — October 21st, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: First, excuse me for my bad English, we come from germany. My hubby and I didn’t ever want a “normal” wedding with a meringue colored dress […]

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Pinkee & Pony’s Dia De Los Muertos, cemetery bash

We planned the whole thing ourselves. We utilized our amazing group of talented friends for photography, DJing skills, coordinating abilities, and helping hands to help us hang lights and set up tables the morning of. Our tribe pulled through for us and made it spectacular.

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Vanessa & Adrian’s 1940s, Zoot Suit themed wedding

Here’s another wedding profile with some of our new questions. The Offbeat Bride: Vanessa, Teachers Assistant Her Offbeat Partner: Adrian, Construction Worker Location & date of wedding: Los Angeles and Long Beach, Ca — November 28, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted to have a wedding that reflected both our love of vintage […]

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Heather & Jacob’s 1930s inspired, outdoor, vegetarian, lunch-time wedding

The offbeat bride: Heather, Publicist and Fashion Historian (and OBT member “HeatherVaughan“) Her offbeat partner: Jacob, Geologist (artist and DJ) Location & date of wedding: Alvarado Park, Richmond, CA — 09/19/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We definitely had an unusual theme — Vintage 1930s (a la “The Thin Man” series), But we also had […]

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Libby & Jobe’s vegan/vegetarian picnic wedding

Jobe wanted a court house wedding, but I have a lot of important friends and family that I wanted to share our day with (I’m a cancer survivor, and eight years ago I wasn’t sure if I would ever get to this point in my life). I just wanted to have a big party with vegan and vegetarian food, and promised Jobe a three – five minute ceremony.