Category Archive

eloping

Offbeat Wed loves elopements! Come fill up your eyeballs with inspiration (plus advice on how to avoid family drama!) Also browse our archive of courthouse weddings (because we loves us some Justice of the Peace!).

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Katie & Mike’s small, black, autumn day wedding

II wanted to bring you down gently from the awesomeness that was Halloween Week with Katie and Mike’s super chill, day-time park wedding on Halloween. After being engaged for two years, Katie and Mike planned a small, park elopement in two weeks. This Halloween day wedding featured black dresses, beautiful fall leaves, and, of course, pumpkins!

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Emily & Benj’s classy, punk elopement on a red rock

After two failed attempts at planning weddings Emily & Benj decided to do the next best thing: elope! So they took their soon and ran away to Vegas. But they didn’t get married my Elvis, they had their ceremony on a red rock in the Valley of Fire at sunset!

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Guaranteed perfect & personal ceremonies from NY officiant Judie Guild

A while ago we introduced you to ElopeNYC and civil officiant Judie Guild. Judie got back in touch with us recently because she wanted to share an awesome deal she’s got going for gay couples.

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On vow renewals and getting weddinged

Offbeat bride Sophie has written an great post about the struggles and culture behind elopements, vow renewals and getting weddinged.

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Bridget & Jonathan’s elopement and short wedding film

To end our elopement week we give you Bridget & Jonathan. Instead of having a huge wedding and inviting all their friends and family, Bridget & Jonathan decided to elope privately and turn it into a film. Afterwards they sent DVD’s to their friends and family so that they could share their wedding day with them. How cool?! -Coco

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Katie & Dave’s Area 51 alien roadside wedding

Katie and Dave wanted a traditional wedding, but found that the cost was just to much, so they decided to elope instead! And when better to do it than while in Las Vegas fulfilling one of Dave’s dreams (to attend the International UFO Congress).