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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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A sweet boho family elopement redo in Prospect Park in Brooklyn

Melissa and Rey eloped back in 2016 and wanted to recapture the magic of that day, this time with their baby boy, Aion, to oversee all the festivities. They had a gorgeous and colorful vow renewal at New York’s Prospect Park followed by a picnic of traditional Dominican and Chinese sweets.

A travelogue adventure elopement all around this couple's hometown in Massachusetts

A travelogue adventure elopement all around this couple’s hometown in Massachusetts

In lieu of a traditional ceremony and reception, Lynn and Chad eloped in full travelogue style. They rocked a whirlwind tour of all of their favorite places haunts around their town of Norfolk, MA. It was AMAZING.

A dark & chic Horseshoe Bend elopement at the edge of the world

A dark & chic Horseshoe Bend elopement at the edge of the world

Jill and Bryan drove with Jill’s two young children 28 hours from Chicago to Arizona to elope at Horseshoe Bend. Before the ceremony, the whole family hiked a slot canyon in their wedding attire, just to have the amazing experience and see the scenery. Jill opted to wear a beautiful black dress, and the whole family dressed to match in black with dark brown accents.

This couple traveled to Nashville to elope at the totality of the solar eclipse

This couple traveled to Nashville to elope at the totality of the solar eclipse

n August 21, 2017, skies darkened from Oregon to South Carolina in the first total solar eclipse visible from across the United States in 99 years. This super dope couple joined thousands of tourists heading south to a perfect viewing spot in Nashville. But their journey would be different from most as it would culminate in marriage vows in the middle of a park…

This fall elopement in Tennessee was surrounded by foliage & a bit of edgy goodness

This fall elopement in Tennessee was surrounded by foliage, leather jackets, & intimate vows

Picture it: an intimate ceremony among the turning fall leaves of a woodland backdrop. A gray dress, dapper groom, and a little edge with leather jackets. You don’t have to imagine it, because I’ve got just such a wedding. Marcella and Jimmy chose a gorgeous fall day for their Seymour, TN elopement.

A queer sequined Monday morning microwedding with a monster milkshake

A queer sequined Monday morning microwedding with a monster milkshake

This small elopement in New York City was full of sparkles, sequins, the best of friends, tons of tears, a mini dance party in the park, and a hugh-jass ice cream milkshake. Is it possible to even imagine a more intimate, fun-filled, and stress-free wedding?

You’re in a for a big, whipped cream and cherry-covered treat with this one, y’all…