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Sonja & Wade’s original, retro, steamPUNK DIY wedding

When I saw this wedding in the OBB Flickr Pool, I was like “OMG! I must know everything about this amazing red haired, punk rock, mohawk wedding! EVERYTHING!” And it was WAY awesomer than I thought — there is a body modification ceremony, co-mohawks, the Looney Tunes theme song, and a DIY cake. As Megan said recently, while all of us love all kinds of Offbeat weddings, we, also, all have our own fantastic brand of Offbeat. This is mine, y’all! Enjoy! – Becca

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Beth & Todd’s costume party, anniversary wedding

Beth and Todd got married on their 12 year anniversary: Halloween 2009! They had a personal ceremony with a costumed friend serving as officiate. Their guests surprised them with their elaborate costumes and they surprised their guests with a first dance rendition of Thriller.

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Rachel & Tom’s Ultimate DIY Halloween Party with Nuptials

Rachel & Tom’s wedding doubled as a killer Halloween party: including eyeball sangria, sugar skulls, spider webs, and lots of hidden flasks.

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April & David’s Benevolent and Affable Order of the Jackalope

April & David love theme parties so they used their wedding as an excuse to throw a party with a theme of, “The Lodge of the Jackalope,” a fraternal Lodge in the 1950’s. Without giving too much away the best moment was an improvised line from the “Grand Buck” during the exchanging of the Pez.