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From San Diego weddings to Los Angeles weddings to San Francisco weddings, California is one of our largest and most epic states for offbeat weddings.

hairstyle alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

We got a toothache from this sweet pastel rainbow wedding

Jeremy proposed to Chelsea at Disneyland by Snow White’s wishing well, which started them down the path of planning a pastel rainbow wedding garden party and rave reception.

Chelsea’s pink-haired mom helped her into her dress, her best friend officiated with an incredible array of anime and cartoon jokes thrown in, and Chelsea’s brother was her bridesman. Ready to bask in the adorableness of this pastel rainbow wedding?

Two brides, bright colors, crafty projects, and Mexican culture

This wedding had two brides and lotería table numbers

Sarah and Veronica wanted to plan a wedding that was super bright and colorful. Veronica is Mexican-American and the wedding incorporated several Mexican culture elements including papel picado, bright tissue paper flowers, lotería table numbers, and tacos.

Don’t miss their bow-tied Bluetick Coonhound rescue pup making the rounds in the photos!

Rainy redwoods and tons of DIY at this Wes Anderson wedding

Rainy redwoods and tons of DIY at this Wes Anderson-themed wedding

The first thing to know about this wedding is that it rained. Not just any rain. It poured. And of course, it was an outdoor wedding in a redwood grove only accessible by an antique steam train. So there was no Plan B. But thankfully for us, everyone put on their galoshes and headed out to get Karen and Austin married.

But just wait, there’s more. The reception was Wes Anderson-themed!

You'll want a bookstore photo session after seeing this 1950s wedding inspiration

You’ll want a bookstore photo session after seeing this retro wedding inspiration

This ultra stylish, 1950s-themed wedding inspiration got us right in the bookish feels. The bookstore backdrop is tickling our geeky hearts. I’m loving the aesthetic of myriad piles of books, shelves receding into the distance, and old wood from floor to ceiling. I wish we had scratch-n-sniff technology for the book smell! Plus, it’s totally a stealable idea for your own engagement shoot or wedding portraits.

Singing, succulents, and LEDs at this musical light-up wedding

Singing, succulents, and LEDs at this musical light-up wedding

Adina and Sean’s musical light-up wedding was a sight to see (that we wish we could have HEARD as well!). Adina is Jewish and Sean is Unitarian, so for the ceremony, they mixed and matched some elements of each. They also met in choir, so having their musical friends and family sing for and with them was a given. Their guests sang the wedding party down the aisle, with choir members providing harmony. A quartet of family and longtime friends sang a traditional blessing to them during the service. And Sean and his a capella group serenaded the bride at dinner. So much singing! So much awesome!

Don’t miss the succulent place cards/favors, light-up shoes, tie, and sequins, and rockstar-inspired wedding dress…

unique LA wedding dress shops alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

6 awesome and unique LA wedding dress shops

One of the side effects of working for Offbeat Bride and living in Los Angeles is that newly engaged friends will always ask me things like, “where can I go to find unique wedding dresses in LA?” After almost a year of shopping around, I have managed to track down the top five places to get an offbeat wedding dress in Los Angeles. Go to one of these places…