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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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Craft beer and games at Sam & Tony’s geeky carnival wedding

This cute pair may have encountered a little friction on their way to planning this kick-ass geek-meets-carnival wedding, but it certainly didn’t put a damper on the fun. Check out the beer, pizza truck catering, symbolic color handfasting, carnival-style details, D20 kissing game, and funny ceremony ring snafu. Oh, and don’t miss the sweet story about the father/daughter/grandfather dance!

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Detroit brass bands and barbecue at Leah & Stephen’s musical wedding

If you don’t know how cool Detroit can actually be, this couple is going to school you. They brought in amazing local BBQ, pies, local farm-created salads, and of course, Detroit brass bands at both the ceremony AND the reception! You’ll love the floral dresses, ribbon wands, piñatas, and the general splendor of a wedding full of music and dancing.

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Laura & Steve’s Chicago meets Iowa Pi Day wedding

This wedding gets us right in the feels with their pies for Pi Day (and a ring reference!), Chicago-meets-Iowa details, and an awesomely accommodating band. Just wait until you see what advice this pregnant bride has for other pregnant brides. It’s a rustic-meets-city wedding to please all palates.

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Brittany & Louis’ rustic farm wedding with the sweetest heat exhaustion moment ever

“Let us never forget the greatest love story ever told started with a mustache.” Thus begins the cutest wedding write-up turned fan ever. Between the epic, love letter-reading first look, the tearful father/daughter dance, and the choreographed flash mob, you’ll be hooked like whoa. Oh, and wait until you see how a little heat exhaustion became one of the sweetest ceremony moments we’ve seen.