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Real Offbeat Weddings

We love featuring a truly diverse range of real weddings, from highly stylized theme weddings to elopements to simple and small weddings. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.com/submissions.

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Rachelle & Josh’s pink & black rockabilly wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Rachelle, Executive Assistant Her Offbeat Partner: Joshua, Eggo Waffle Warehouse Man Location & date of wedding: Corinthian Event Center, San Jose, CA — November 15, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Josh and I are tattooed rockabilly nuts, but our parents are rather traditional. We decided to compromise a bit and shot […]

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Kimberley & Dan’s Skulls & Blue Birds Wedding

  The Offbeat Bride: Kimberley, Early Childhood Education Data & Policy Officer Her Offbeat Partner: Dan, Musician/Book seller Location & date of wedding: Barr Smith Lawns, Adelaide University and National Wine Centre, Adelaide, Australia — 1st November 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We embraced the traditions we loved and ditched the ones we hated. […]

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Julie & Stephanie’s San Francisco Zoo Wedding

“Our ceremony was held on the African Savannah at the Zoo, and the grounds keepers threw a bunch of feed out so there were zebras, kudu, ostriches, etc out eating while we were exchanging our vows.”

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Ande & Parlow’s lime green DIY wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Ande, Manager of Education Programs American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame (and OBT member “aNdE pArLoW“) The Offbeat Groom: Parlow, Musician-Part Time Server Location & date of wedding: American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in Amarillo, TX — March 28, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: First off, it snowed over a […]

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Jennifer & Kevin’s Marriage Mayhem

Remember a year ago when Ariel introduced you to this adorable bike riding couple? Yeah, well a here’s all details… a month after their first anniversary! The Offbeat Bride: Jennifer, Theatre Manager (and OBT member “Jennifer“) Her Offbeat Partner: Kevin, Microsoft Solution Architect Location & date of wedding: Wellington Barn, Wiltshire, UK — 19th July […]

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Jami & Jamie’s backyard game night wedding

Jamie and Jami’s wedding is what happens when love meets game night in a big ‘ol backyard.