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Real Weddings: Midwest US

There are some people who think offbeat weddings don’t happen in the fly-over states. These people will be surprised. Behold a few of our favorite weddings from the Midwest including Chicago weddings, Iowa weddings, Ohio weddings, Michigan weddings, and more. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.net/submissions.

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This Wisconsin dairy farm wedding started with a failed matchmaking attempt

Cali and Cezanne’s Wisconsin dairy farm wedding proved that sometimes a failed matchmaking attempt is just the universe’s way of pointing you toward the right person. Their neon-lit celebration at Seven Acre Dairy Company featured botanical embroidery, heart-covered tulle, and a build-your-own soft-serve station that put traditional wedding cake to shame (because butter lovers really are better lovers).

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“Nerd things, what?” A joyfully whimsical fantasy mawwige

A six-year engagement and a mutual love of “nerd things” became the foundation for Heather and Roger’s wedding day. From Magic the Gathering save the dates to a saber-wielding cake cutting, this Kentucky wedding mixed an affordable chili cookoff with fandom-deep ceremony details. It’s proof you can DIY your dreams, even if it takes a few extra years…

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This Halloween wedding had mad scientist decor and a Sola wood flower wedding bouquet

When COVID canceled their big library wedding, Erin and Matt turned their plans into something stranger and more intimate: a Halloween micro wedding at a historic Airbnb in Madison, WI. Picture bubbling beakers, bookish decor, wood flowers crafted into a bouquet, and a cheeky skeleton keeping guard at the bar. Mad scientist vibes meet marital vows.

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Get sticky sweet with this trick or treat dessert bar Halloween wedding

Cassie and Luke turned their wedding into a full-on Halloween carnival, anchored by a trick or treat dessert bar overflowing with candy, cake, and nostalgia. Between costumes, craft tables, and handmade spooky terrariums, their day was more “makerspace masquerade” than traditional ceremony. Proof that a Halloween wedding can be joyful, playful, and yes: sticky sweet.