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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.

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Keri & Jess’ Avengers: Assemble wedding

Avengers: assemble for this slightly geeky and slightly traditional wedding of two gorgeous ladies who have a long history of trying to figure out which Avenger they would be. Spoiler: one of them is totally Captain America. Take a peek at the “wife & wife” cake, the handcrafted cake knife and many many flowers, and a sweet little story of one bride and her mother.

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Sammye & Ashton’s Southern eclectic waterfront elopement

During hectic wedding planning, sometimes it’s nice to just rest your eyes on a simple, meaningful, no-frills ceremony like this one. These two didn’t want to go over-the-top, but rather focus on sweet vows, their nearest and dearest, and their cherubic baby. Let’s gaze at their tiny waterfront elopement.

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Gabriela & Jeff’s laid-back colorful vegan fiesta

Get this Mexican-influenced wedding in Portland: lotería matchbooks, mini piñatas (“wandering asses!”), custom papel picado, colorful decor everywhere, a caffeinated six-year-old, and a couple obviously super duper in love. Don’t miss their ultra-sweet, handwritten vows, too.

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Ember & Andrew’s Mario Bros. meets Star Wars game store wedding

A Star Wars Sand Trooper, Mario mushrooms, and some retro styles all in the couple’s favorite game store — this is one geeky fabulous wedding. Wait until you get a load of the homemade Kransekake, their first dance story, and the bride’s lacey vintage-styled dress. Oh, and you’ll get a kick out of what the groom did with their Mario cake!