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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.

Mawwiage in tights: a Princess Bride meets Robin Hood: Men in Tights wedding

Mawwiage in tights: a Princess Bride meets Robin Hood: Men in Tights wedding

There’s one definite way to get me excited about a wedding: tell me it’s a Princess Bride meets Robin Hood: Men in Tights theme. I am not worthy. Kaitlyn and Blaise love all things cosplay and Renaissance so it made perfect sense. We’re talking groomsmen in tights, two themed dresses and a crown for the bride (one that she made!), elf ears for everyone, and costumes galore including Gandalf, Dr. Strange, and Sonny and Sher-wood.

This stunning tiny forest wedding takes backyard weddings up a level (with the cutest kitty!)

This stunning tiny forest wedding takes backyard weddings up a level (with the cutest kitty!)

This tiny backyard wedding in East Sooke, BC was a labor of love planned in a short period of time. Lauren and Cohen love ink, cats, plants, and great vegan food, so their wedding reflected them perfectly. Don’t miss the epic forest-filled backyard (who has a backyard like this?!), seriously gorgeous vegan food spread, reception space filled with lush textures, and the real star of this show, their cat Yoshi.

Moody romance reigns at this creative wedding in Antigua, Guatemala

Moody romance reigns at this creative wedding in Antigua, Guatemala

Joss and Mike are both artists, producer and designer respectively. Their love for music had brought them together and they both wanted a more artistic (and less traditional) wedding. Joss wanted natural and moody elements, too, like a rustic bouquet with flowers “as they appear in nature” (yes!), black candles, and an off-white dress contrasted with darker makeup. Mike rocked a burgundy suit that took it all to a whole other level.

A horseback ceremony(!) at this misty horse ranch wedding with DIY for days

A horseback ceremony(!) at this misty horse ranch wedding with DIY for days

Jatossha fell in love with horses and got a job working at a ranch. That’s where she and Alan met and bonded over their love of horses. This was a truly DIY/community-assisted wedding featuring horseshoes, gorgeous flowers, and delicious homemade food. Don’t miss Jatossha’s gorgeous braids, the horseback ceremony, and a the perfectly lovely foggy day…