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An Indian-influenced wedding with a little bit of Pixar

George and Emily created an intimate afternoon wedding in Texas for their friends and family. Emily surprised everyone by wearing a white sari flown in from India to honor George’s heritage. They also had Indian catering, vintage book decor, and the movie Up playing in the background (since that was the inspiration for their proposal!).

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An Omaha wedding with an art gallery backdrop

Back in August, [vendor-heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/jaylee-photography"]Jaylee Photography[/vendor-heart] offered a free wedding to Offbeat Bride readers, and Naomi and Erin were the winners! The Washington-based photographers flew out to Nebraska to attend the church ceremony and art gallery reception.

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A sweet and sunflowery Washington wedding

Hannah and Aaron were married at a lovely little chapel, Wedding Chapel of Grace in Olympia, WA. They had lots of sunflower and yellow details, live music, and an enviable dessert bar (with gluten-free and vegan options!) at their reception at Olympia Ballroom.

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Top hats and tails at this Brooklyn Winery wedding

After 17 years together, Tony and Michael were married at St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn, NY. With bagpipe accompaniment, lots of wine, and two men in top hats and tails, it was bound to be a superb celebration.

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Gemma & Neil’s proper English harvest festival wedding

This couple’s harvest wedding in a green rolling field of England has a feast of desserts, a private hayride, and wait till you see what the groomsmen have on under their kilts!

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Sarah & Joe’s church wedding with 1,000 cranes

This sweet offbeat lite church wedding just screams down home charm. They may have battled the mid-summer Oklahoma heat, but their community efforts made it all worthwhile. With a scrapbook for a guest book, homemade bouquets, and lots of paper cranes made by lots of people, this is a DIY wedding you’ll love.