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Real Offbeat Weddings

We love featuring a truly diverse range of real weddings, from highly stylized theme weddings to elopements to simple and small weddings. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.net/submissions.

Elopement in Washington

A fab elopement on Hurricane Ridge (with a sassy deer!)

Christina and Greg got married on their 17th dating anniversary. It was a beautiful September Wednesday afternoon in the Port Angeles area — a lucky draw for Washington fall weather. As a couple who has been through about half of their lives together, they weren’t focused on sweating the little things. Instead, they had a beautiful and intimate elopement on Hurricane Ridge on a cliff in the Olympic National Forest.

Don’t miss the actual sixpence in the bride’s shoe, the groom’s boutonniere sculpted from metal, and the coffee and Top Pot donuts that followed the ceremony…

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A traditional Indian wedding meets modern American in a gorgeous rustic setting

“I am a South Indian who moved to the US six years back, and the groom is American, born and raised here. I am from a state in India called Karnataka. In the wedding, we included rituals and decor native to my place while retaining some American traditions.” This couple successfully combined Indian and American cultures to create a pink and gold rustic-meets-elegant wedding in Wisconsin.

A magical Pacific Northwest fairytale wedding with a little Princess Bride (and a mountain goat!)

A magical Pacific Northwest fairytale wedding with a little Princess Bride (and a mountain goat!)

A little bit of a Princess Bride theme is a favorite way to party. Just take a peek at their themed cornhole game! The rain may have added some stress, but these ladies were troopers when it came to making the best of it and having a blast. When you say your vows in the company of a curious mountain goat (with dubious intentions!), it’s bound to be a killer party. Don’t miss their slip-up when they crowdsourced their bouquets from guests! It turned into a really sweet moment.

All smiles, tears, and cheers for this stunning wedding

All smiles, tears, and cheers for this stunning multicultural wedding

Leila and Calvin blended together traditions from their Filipino, African American, Muslim, and Irish heritages and made it all MAD GOOD. During their ceremony, they had drummers perform and their officiant also included an African tradition of afoshe: eating and drinking different foods and beverages that represented symbols about a marriage.

Are you ready to experience this rich and stunning multicultural wedding?