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Looking for wedding ideas, venues, and vendors in Washington state? Our site is published out of Seattle, so we LOVE our rainy Washington weddings. Be sure to check out our archives of Seattle weddings and Spokane weddings.

Seattle based photography: Make all your photography worried vanish with Seattle-based Tom Ellis Photography (with a special reader deal!)

Make all your photography worries vanish with Seattle-based Tom Ellis Photography (with a special reader deal!)

Hiring offbeat-friendly vendors is often not easy. And then sometimes you find one who just makes perfect sense. And in this case, our partner, Seattle-based Tom Ellis Photography, falls easily into the latter category. He’s super experienced, has affordable and ultra customizable packages, has over 1000 weddings under his belt (no joke, he’s got the chops!), and is so ready to field all your authentic, sentimental, and totally offbeat ideas for your wedding. When it’s all over, you’ll be ugly crying over how beautiful everything looks in your photos.

Oh! And stay tuned for a special promo just for Offbeat Bride readers…

Thornewood Wedding 999 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A fantasy castle wedding with costumes, magic, and a real Gothic Tudor castle

Tori and Andrew fantasy castle wedding took place at Thornewood Castle, a 27,000 square foot manor of the Gothic Tudor style that is the only one of its kind on the west coast. Atmosphere for days, y’all. But to pile on the awesome, it was also a costume wedding with a theme based on the […]

A darkly chic wedding with karaoke and Mexican meets Korean food

A darkly chic wedding with karaoke and Mexican meets Korean food

Samantha and Michael lived in South Korea while planning their darkly chic wedding in Seattle. They rocks a self-officiated ceremony that was more of a performance than a ceremony itself. Michael played the piano, and the two of them quoted The Cure. But the most tantalizing part for me was their reception food. They blended both of their cultures by featuring Mexican and Korean-influenced dishes. YUM. Then it was all about killer karaoke and an after party under a moonlit sky.

A wedding in Washington with Sister Unity officiating

A seriously delightful backyard wedding with a Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence wedding officiant

Greg and Lee’s backyard wedding in Vashon Island, Washington was truly a spectacle to behold. There was foliage on top of flowers on top of golden lights. There were crisp suits and winks and soft nudges. There were simply lovely cakes and sliders and golden roasted veggies. And there was their intimate ceremony officiated by Sister Unity of Los Angeles Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, which added a whole sparkle to an already glowing day.

Everything from their signature cocktails to the piano solo during their ceremony added to the warm feel of the day. You’ve got to see this enviable backyard wedding…