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Real Weddings: Northeast US

From New England to New York and Rhode Island to Long Island, couples in the Northeast have their own distinct brand of offbeat. A little urban, and little upstate, and a bit of an edge — we love you East Coast offbeat couples! Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.net/submissions.

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Shana & Leon’s bluegrass wedding in the woods

This pair loves hiking, trees, awesome local beer, and good barbecue. What better ingredients are there for a campground wedding under the trees? Oh, maybe the addition of a kick-ass bluegrass band that kept everyone dancing well into the night. With some ceremony accompaniment, an adorable uncle reading poetry, and dogs and kids galore, this was a wedding with a lot of heart.

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A morning wedding ceremony at the DC War Memorial

Natasha and Dwayne exchanged vows at the DC War Memorial on a Sunday morning. Natasha’s mother and Dwayne’s best friend were also in attendance. Following the ceremony, Natasha and Dwayne went to The Jefferson Memorial for some portraits.

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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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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.