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wedding dogs

So you want to have a wedding dog! We’ve got tons of cute ideas for having your dog in your wedding ceremony, plus lots of real wedding inspiration featuring adorable wedding pugs, pitbulls, and more.

DIY Rustic Gay Filipino Fairy Tale Wedding 1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A fabulous Filipino fairy tale wedding with the most amazing DIY decor

Despite family resistance, these two grooms had a glorious enchanted forest wedding full of fairy-tale touches, phenomenal DIY decor. Wait until you see the centerpieces…

rustic vintage nerdy 42 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Our nerdy post-elopement party with a D20 dice kissing game

We had already had our elopement last year, so we wanted this post-elopement party to be a simple but nerdy event to celebrate with some of our friends and family.

Holy Grail of Kitsch wedding 31 scaled alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A quirky thrift store wedding sealed with a kitsch

When we say it was a thrift store wedding, WE MEAN IT! Check out the troll dolls, VHS tape centerpieces, the rotary phone, and a gorgeous second-hand wedding dress.

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A rock ‘n’ roll elopement in a record store

Elizabeth and Scott had a rock ‘n’ roll elopement at the iconic Generation Records! This unique elopement in the West Village of NYC is a wonderful example of creating a wedding day that’s authentic to who you are as a couple. Elizabeth and Scott got married amongst their favorite records in a stunning all black ensemble with their four-legged flower girl and parents by their side.

Rustic Fall Halloween Spooky Wedding Photography by Jocelyn Vassos46 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Rustic fall meets spooky in this COVID-safe Halloween wedding

We were determined to get married on Halloween 2020, which was a Saturday and a full moon; it just felt meant to be. Our chef also made a charcuterie presentation that included a little cheese graveyard.

Marrying your high school sweetheart on offbeat bride 42 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

When you marry your high school sweetheart with a dreamy dance party love fest

Our vows were tear-jerkers for sure but also definitely a couple of laughs in there. We have known each other for 14 years, we are high school sweethearts so there was so much to cover and we were very conscious of not wanting to go on and on…