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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.

A Morgan Bridge ceremony and museum wedding

A ceremony right where they got engaged: on the Murray Morgan Bridge!

Emma and Trevor temporarily took over the Murray Morgan Bridge in Tacoma, WA for their wedding ceremony! In the most romantic twist ever, the pair were engaged on that very spot they chose for their ceremony. This is a wedding ON A BRIDGE! Swoon city, folks.

Class tables and butterbeer at this magical Harry Potter-themed wedding

Class tables and butterbeer at this magical, SUPER detailed Harry Potter-themed wedding

I know I’ve said I’ve seen it all when it comes to Harry Potter-themed weddings, but this one REALLY kicks some ass when it comes to amazing and magical Harry Potter details. They had class tables for Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Care of Magical Creatures, Astronomy, History of Magic, Divination, and Quidditch, AND house tables. There were even floating candles in a room that was literally called “The Great Hall.” Grab yourself a drink called “Alas, Earwax” and come see all the stunning details…

Bask in the magic of this ritualistic woodland fairy wedding

Bask in the magic of this ritualistic woodland fae wedding (with a handmade dress!)

“We wanted our guests to feel like they had left the mortal world behind and stepped into a secret place shrouded in magic and mystery. Fortunately, Wellspring Spa has that effect all on its own, but I tried to cover everything in fairy crap just for good measure. ” When you just want to see some fairy crap, this wedding will be your balm. Get away from the real world for a while and explore this woodland fae wedding. Just wait until you see what the bride used for her ribbon wands. Spoiler: it wasn’t ribbons!

make your own handmade wedding rings alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Ring and a date: How to make your own wedding rings with a pre-wedding getaway

The only thing cooler than having someone make a custom wedding ring for you is to make your own wedding rings for yourself. Wait wait — even better — make your own wedding rings for yourself with and for each other!

Our sponsor With These Rings gives you the opportunity for you to make your own wedding bands AND to take a much-needed pre-wedding get-away. Here’s how…

A tattoo artist and his tattoo bride at this Tacoma wedding

A tattoo artist and his tattooed bride at this Tacoma tattooed wedding

Washington couples might find lots of familiar places to love at this Tacoma tattooed wedding. Greer and Mike met at House of Tattoo in Tacoma — he the artist and she the new shop assistant. They were wed at the Wright Park Conservatory and rocked the rest of the night just down the street at The Hub. There were vegan goodies (including a vegan cake!), rainbow hair, gorgeous foliage, and and of course, lots of great ink.

Gorgeous wood grain cake as seen on @offbeatbride

This wood grain cake is our rustic wedding dream cake

I spied this amazing wood grain cake at the wedding of Jalyn and Andrew at Alderbrook Inn and Resort in Union, WA. They had a rustic forest theme with pine cones, slices of logs, bundled wood place cards, and of course, this cake made to look like wood grain. It as like a fancy camp-out in the woods, all at their fingertips.

Let’s have an adventure and take a peek at the cake and other rustic woodsy wedding details…