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Real Weddings: Western US

Here are some of the most freaky fabulous weddings from the shores of the Best West Coast all the way to the Rocky Mountain states, including Seattle weddings, Portland weddings, California weddings, and more. Submit your wedding for consideration via offbeatwed.net/submissions.

Don't miss the floral dresses, colorful art, and live band at this adorable Colorado wedding

Don’t miss the floral dresses, colorful art, and live band at this adorable Colorado wedding

Floral dresses and wedding dogs and gorgeous ceremony backdrops, oh my! This adorable Littleton, Colorado wedding boasted some incredible color and festive AF decor among art and exposed brick and general awesomeness.

Don’t miss the live band rocking the most full dance floor I’ve seen in a long time. I can only assume the music was poppin’…

This wedding was a sci-fi lover's ceremony and cryptid creatures with a dose of boho in the desert

This wedding was a sci-fi lover’s ceremony and cryptid creatures with a dose of boho in the desert

A sci fi lover's ceremony and mythical/cryptid creatures with a dose of boho in the desert! Since Victor proposed in a redwood forest after we visited the Bigfoot Museum in Santa Cruz, we kept the cryptid creature theme going for our wedding. Our save-the-date paid homage to X-files, UFOs, and the elusive Sasquatch. Our quirky wedding suite reflects our love not only for Joshua Tree but for all things mythical and paranormal.

Don't miss the black gown and ski lift ride at this crisp winter elopement

Don’t miss the black gown and ski lift ride at this crisp winter elopement

Brynn and Stephen traveled from Houston, TX to Winter Park, CO to elope on a mountaintop. It was about 15 degrees on the top of the mountain and windy! But it was clear that they were feeling no pain in the frigid temps based on their laughs. They had an intimate ceremony overlooking the mountains after a ride up on the ski lift. After they made it official, they ran inside to warm up and cut some cake. Just wait until you see Brynn’s amazing black gown and Stephen’s cowboy details…

A rustic zodiac inspiration shoot in the foothills of Colorado (with a surprise vintage VW!)

A rustic zodiac inspiration shoot in the foothills of Colorado (with a surprise vintage VW!)

This zodiac inspiration shoot was driven by constellation imagery with purples, gold, and a touch of galactic pink. Geometric and star shapes were used throughout, from the bride’s hairpieces, to the geometric wedding arch, to the table decorations, and geode cake. Don’t miss the bride’s loose bouquet of wildflowers and sage and the surprise gold vintage Volkswagen that happened upon the scene without any planning!