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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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Kara & Shawn’s Royal Tenenbaums movie theater wedding

“I’m not talking about veils and birdseed and cutesy-wootsy! I’m talking about taking it out and choppin’ it up!” A hitchhiking bride and her main squeeze chop up a wedding at a retro movie theater that would make Wes Anderson proud.

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Sasha & Ra’s vegetarian gluten-free burner fire-spinning wedding

Take some cowboys, Orthodox Jews, and Burning Man devotees, and mix them in a gorgeous tent in the forest with some cheesecake. Cook with lots of fire and you get one delicious wedding. Fabulous pictures? Inquire within.

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Our semi-offbeat mostly Mormon wedding

As a tween, Kynslie decided she’d never get married and signed a contract with her dad saying that if she did marry, her dad could punch the groom in the nose. Up until the last minute, she still wasn’t sure if he’d do it or not …

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Chantel & Mike’s DIY Asian-inspired love-bird wedding

These love-birds make DIY look anything but in their gorgeous love-nest wedding. A costume photo booth turns into an improv comedy dance number plus an eleventh hour photographer miracle.