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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!).

Darth Vader and stormtrooper hold hands alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

See Vader kiss a stormtrooper at this Star Wars beach wedding

Years ago, Joey met Kiara in Hong Kong, they’re currently living in New York, and they decided to say their vows in the Florida Keys last June. Whew! These world travelers wanted to keep things pretty simple… you know, a classic dress, a great suit, just a casual destination wedding in sunny weather. But you can’t keep offbeat down, and Joey and Kiara sneaked some geek into their classy elopement with a Star Wars beach wedding!

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Eloping in LA? It could be free with a dream team of vendors: Enter to win a free elopement package

Are you dreaming and scheming an intimate wedding on a cliff overlooking the ocean, a roof-top with view, a beautiful canyon on the beach, or perhaps at an iconic city hall? Some of our favorite vendors are teaming up to find a bold couple with a sense of adventure to win an elopement package with an all-star vendor team. This dream team is offering a free elopement package including event planning, photography, hair, makeup, and flowers for one lucky couple.

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

Kellie & Russ’ second chance love created an amazing Vegas and Chicago wedding

This couple dated 25 years ago, broke up from distance, and found each other again, both divorced and ready to find second chance love with each other. An amazing story followed by an amazing elopement to Las Vegas (with a red string ceremony and pizza!), and a reception in their hometown of Chicago six weeks later.

18513544470 ceff4eed01 c alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Polly & Dave’s last-minute wedding turned nautical dream elopement

This couple was forced to abandon their big wedding dreams in favor of a short notice elopement with only three weeks to plan. But disappointment turned to awesomeness when their nautical elopement began to take on the form of everything they ever wanted. As the bride said, “I actually no longer care for that dream wedding. Our real wedding couldn’t have been more genuine and true to ourselves. “