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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!).

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How one couple had a guerilla wedding / civil ceremony in Disneyland

On the fourth day of elopement week, Meghann & Josh will take us to a faraway land called Disneyland. Meghann & Josh are Disneyland annual pass holders so they decided to have a, totally not-approved-by-Disney, quickie civil ceremony inside the park. The best part when Alice and the Mad Hatter joined mid-ceremony as their Best Man and Maid of Honor. -Coco

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Jill & Andy’s retro chic legal ceremony on Good Friday

On day three of elopement week we have Jill & Andy. Although Jill & Andy are planning to get weddinged in August they wanted to get legally married as soon as possible. So they had a small ceremony behind the City Hall in Kingston, Ontario. This allowed them to have an intimate celebration that involved a few loved ones (including their dog!). -Coco

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Lilana & Eric’s Doctor Who vegas elopement and victorian wedding

Up next for elopement week is Lilana & Eric. Eric surprised Lilana with a treasure hunt that led to a Doctor Who themed elopement in Las Vegas. You may remember Lilana from her super swanky hot pink sneakers! -Coco

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Lasara & Robert’s quiet elopement with the kids

On day three of Offbeat Mama-Bride week we’re featuring Lasara and Robert’s beautiful and simple elopement witnessed by Lasara’s daughters and a couple of friends.

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Terri & Sebastian’s spontaneous, intimate European elopement

Terri and Sebastian ditched all the traditional wedding accoutrements for their Spain elopement, and instead treated the day like a fabulous photo shoot. Wait till you see the photos!

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Anke & Dave’s rock-n-roll, Las Vegas elopement… with Elvis

The offbeat bride: Anke Her offbeat partner: Dave Location & date of wedding: Las Vegas, Nevada, A Special Memory Chapel — October 21st, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: First, excuse me for my bad English, we come from germany. My hubby and I didn’t ever want a “normal” wedding with a meringue colored dress […]