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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.

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Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding

We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions.

Gaming hubs and a Cactuar toss at this eSports arena wedding

Gaming hubs and a Cactuar toss at this eSports arena wedding

We had a very specific theme and vibe. Cynthia and I are huge nerds as we play a lot of games, watch anime, and read a lot of manga. We wanted our special day to reflect these interests and our planner, Two Perfect Events, helped us formulate what we wanted and generated awesome ideas. Since we've never been married before, this type of planning was completely foreign to us.

Star Wars meets Lord of the Rings at this meaningful Jewish wedding

Star Wars meets Lord of the Rings at this meaningful Jewish wedding

The theme was a Jewish wedding with a Middle Earth and Star Wars twist. Costumes, lightsabers, swords, dancing, and giant turkey legs made the celebration go wild. But it was the meaning and intent that brought everyone to years.

A chill & rustic California redwoods wedding with pups

A chill & rustic California redwoods wedding with pups

We wanted to have backyard celebration with a chill, Sunday afternoon vibe gathered with all of our closest friends and family. Obviously, our backyard wasn't big enough, so we went to our other “backyard,” a county park near where we live. The redwoods reminded us of our first dates, which consisted of many hikes amongst the redwoods.

Vinyl, brass bands, & epic food made this music lovers' Sonoma wedding rock

Vinyl, brass bands, & epic food made this music lovers’ Sonoma wedding rock

Rebecca and Oren are super music lovers, so when they were planning their Sonoma wedding, adding musical elements was a no-brainer. Here’s more from the bride on how it all came to be…

Here's how Jeff Goldblum helped make this horror film-inspired Halloween wedding come to be

Here’s how Jeff Goldblum helped make this horror film-inspired Halloween wedding come to be

Kaya and I are huge Jurassic Park fans, and we love Jeff Goldblum, so Kaya found out that when Jeff isn’t filming, he often plays jazz on Wednesday nights at an LA club called The Rockwell. Well, here’s our video of the proposal… wait for the cameo!