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christine david southern gothic 41 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A Southern Gothic wedding with black nails and neck tattoos

While searching for a venue, Christine and David fell in love with The Estate at River Run – an opulent mansion sitting high on a bluff overlooking the James River, just outside of Richmond, Virginia. They knew it could handle the moody, lush winter wedding they hoped for!

booklovers library wedding on offbeat bride 27 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A booklover’s library wedding (with special appearances by Sonic the hedgehog)

Books was our obvious wedding theme (the first indication being that the wedding was at a library), but my husband actually hates reading (…THE HORROR!), so we included some Sonic the Hedgehog elements because that’s his all-time favorite video game.

Poe Museum wedding on offbeat bride 26 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This rustic goth handfast wedding happened at the Poe Museum!

Denise and Lee exchanged their vows at The Poe Museum in Richmond, VA. Wait until you see the stunning purple details — complete with kitty bow ties!

Something Borrowed Something Sanitized 20 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Something Borrowed, Something Sanitized?

“Let’s see… we have the snowflake ornaments, the Funko Pop advent calendars, the snowy owl placemats, and the unicorn ornaments in this tub. And in this tub, we have hand sanitizer, hand soaps, temporal artery thermometers, sanitizing wipes, and disposable face masks…. Did you pack all of your face masks?”