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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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A leaf-peeping couple weds during Vermont’s fall foliage season

Ann and Penny had been together for 22 years before they finally tied the knot in a fall foliage-inspired wedding. They met at a leaf-peeping, so a wedding during the peak of Vermont’s leaf color changes was perfect. They celebrated the season with a leaf-decorated cake and some colorful rainbow decor.

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Emma & Kevin’s Muppets-and-raccoon-lovers’ elopement day of fun

This super-intimate secret engagement took place in front of a giant window mid-morning, and the rest of the day was chock full of fun times. Candy store posing, arcade playing, and the tallest Ferris wheel in Canada? Yes, please! Let’s tag along like raccoons and peek as these two muppets take on married life: day 1.

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A wedding at the Million Puppet March in DC

Lisa and Charlie traveled to Washington DC from Rhode Island to be married at the Million Puppet March in October. The ceremony was officiated by Tiffany Newman and took place during the muppet gathering at Lincoln Park. Afterwards, they walked to the capitol for a big puppet show with Charlies wearing a Big Bird costume and Lisa as Kermit.

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Cristina & Adrian’s colorful, lesbian, vegan night of fun

These two put the hot pink in pinky swear, and I mean HOT. The crafty duo included lots of personal details — duct tape bouquets, vegan noms, bright ties, toys, a puppy, and science! All to celebrate a steamy romance surrounded by family and friends… with a sweet surprise translation of a favorite love song. Aww, now they’ve put the aw in hawt, too!