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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.

Comic Book Wedding by Kelly Urban Photography20 e1649194552196 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Celestial meets Star Wars at this comic book wedding

This couple combined their love for all things celestial and Star Wars into a comic book wedding. From the comic book boutonnieres to the hidden Batman in the cake, this comic book wedding is bursting with personality and fun.

Rockabilly wedding nontraditional red wedding dress Photos by Charles Lee Photography14 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Rockabilly lesbian wedding with a nontraditional red wedding dress

This artsy couple threw a rockabilly wedding on April Fool’s Day. Their dress code was red and black, and one of the brides even scored a nontraditional red wedding dress by thinking outside the box!

blue dress lakeside wedding photos by Sagardia Photography7 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This enchanting blue dress at a lakeside wedding left us breathless

Bria and Derek had a relaxed 50-guest Lake Tahoe wedding. Everything about their lakeside wedding is simply breathtaking, from their color palette to Bria’s gorgeous blue Wai Ching wedding dress!

Queer burlesque handfasting Heather Schofner Photography37 e1643171900948 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A queer burlesque hand fasting ceremony in the woods

We’d love to stumble upon this queer burlesque hand fasting ceremony in the woods. See what this burlesque performer and cannabis medical consultant describe as a “queer, witchy hoe, burlesque” hand fasting with a non-possessive ceremony script.

70s Theme Garden of the Gods Elopement 32 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

1970s-themed Garden of the Gods elopement

Jamie and Sam planned a unique elopement with their friends in September of 2019! They decided to make it 70s themed and everyone dressed accordingly, complete with the bride in pants and a gorgeous hat.

disco wedding joint bar26 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Get ready to light up at this disco wedding with a joint bar

Due to the world being turned upside down, we had to cancel our wedding… like many brides, I had to pivot. We had recently bought our first home and spent so much time working on it, so we decided to have our wedding in our backyard. Our garage turned into Studio 54 with an amazing disco ball installation, 80’s furniture, checkered floor, and a chic curated joint bar for our guests (which was a real hit of the night!).