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LGBTQ

At Offbeat Wed, we celebrate all queer identities and have subcategories for lesbian weddings, transgender weddings, gay weddings, and bisexuality & pansexuality, as well as genderqueer and non-binary gender identity issues.

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It’s always been you, babe: wedding vows that will cause waterworks

Remember Leslie and Lexie’s waterfall wedding in Iceland? We’re honored that they’ve graciously shared their wedding vows with us. Dare we say they might even inspire waterworks (seriously, try not to cry when you read these wedding vows). Leslie’s Wedding Vows My love, you are my life, my love, my best friend, my everything. I […]

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This lesbian couple met in Texas and had a waterfall wedding in Iceland

Leslie moved with Lexie to California. Lexie proposed to Leslie at the Orange County fairgrounds with the help of family and friends. When they were discussing wedding plans, Lexie said “wouldn’t it be crazy if we just eloped in Iceland?!”, Leslie said that was the best idea and the planning began!

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Love long and prosper: a lesbian Star Trek wedding in Central Park

We both have a profound love of Star Trek, so our officiant seamlessly tied in quotes and trivia into our vows to represent that love. Our guests were the two people we’d met at a Star Trek convention, the very same one where the two of us had first met!

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Still madly in love: a queer/trans 25th anniversary vow renewal

When we made promises to each other 25 years ago, who could have thought what was in store for both of us? We are both very different people now, and I’m so glad that we did the work as separate people and as a couple to be here today, and not just here. Here, still madly in love with each other after all this time.

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A big gay summer camp wedding in Wisconsin

Do you ever think back on summer camp and wish it had been gayer? If so, you’re not the only one… Offbeat couple Katie and Erin made their gay summer camp fantasies a reality with this outdoor queer camp wedding. Their day hit that summer camp nostalgia in the best way.

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This wedding vow renewal ceremony is radiating queer joy

We know that 25 years of marriage is a big deal for any couple, but for Amber and Rachel, it’s a true testament to growing together. When they got married 25 years ago, Amber and Rachel were celebrated as a cis-het couple. Since then, they’ve both come into their queerness, including Amber coming out as trans. They wanted to mark this huge milestone of 25 years with a queer wedding vow renewal ceremony, as their authentic selves, surrounded by their community.