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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.

nobo and jo best crossover ever 27 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This costume wedding is full of nerds and joy

We met on the battlefield at a LARP (Live Action Role Play) event. So we knew we were going to do something strange when we got to planning our wedding. Our inspiration was a fantastical nexus of realms – where royalty, rogues, mages, merfolk, extraterrestrial beings gathered to witness the joining of our kingdoms.

Enchanted Flower Forest Campout Wedding 45 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This artistic wedding campout had disco potties and a rubber duck regatta

As artists, we wanted our wedding campout to feel like stepping into another world for our guests…

Indian Wells Wedding

Check out the cake-matching manicure at this Indian Wells wedding

We held our Indian Wells wedding at the Sands Hotel – it’s so uniquely beautiful, we didn’t need to decorate!

Reilly Cory Crater Lake Umpqua Elopement 16 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Can you get married at Crater Lake? YES and we’ve got insider tips you need to know

The juxtaposition of these two lovely people dressed to the nines, getting married in a place so vast and wild… Keep reading for all the details about this sunrise elopment, and the pro-tips you need to know if you’re wondering if YOU can get married at Crater Lake.