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polyamory

Offbeat Wed supports and celebrates all kinds of polyamorous weddings and commitment ceremonies, with ceremony scripts, vow ideas, and advice about rings and readings. If you’re interested in polyam weddings, you may also want to check out polyamory-related posts on our sister site: polyamory on Offbeat Home & Life.

A whimsical poly wedding joining two families in awesomeness

A whimsical polyamorous wedding joining two families in awesomeness

“We have a polyamorous family. I have been married to Ben for 11 years, Audree has been married to Allan for 11 years, Allan and I are partners, and Ben and Audree are partners. The four of us live together with our children.” This wedding joined Katie and Audree together, which then bound them all together in love as one family. Let’s give a collective “AW” to this sweet family-focused polyamorous wedding.

A non-possessive ceremony

A poly-friendly and non-possessive ceremony script (with three rings!)

If you are looking to shed some of the possessive wording that usually comes with standard marriage ceremonies, this poly-friendly and non-possessive ceremony script will give you some great inspiration. It’s non-gendered, non-monogamy-friendly, totally usable by LGBTQ couples and cishet couples alike, and sweet as hell. Plus, see how three rings came into play (and the Iron Ring symbolism for Canadian engineers!)

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Offbeat Evening: Happy instagramming, happy 8th anniversary, and a call for poly weddings

Oh hi there. It’s me, Ariel! Your friendly publisher of Offbeat Bride. Good evening! I’m sure y’all are all snuggled onto your couches, tucked between Netflix and a loved one, second screening away… well, ME TOO! So, from my couch to yours, I wanted to share the things I saw online today that made me happy, just like this dancing guy. Why? Just because.

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Blanket seating, a falcon ring bearer, and karaoke at Logan & Gary’s poly-friendly, foodie wedding

We don’t know where to even begin here: the falcon ring bearer? The gorgeous poly family with amazing poly-centric vows? The bride’s custom-made floral print dress? The groom’s dapper suit? The blanket ceremony seating? The ooey-gooey first look? The drool-worthy food? Seriously, this wedding is out of control! Go get your dancing, karaoke, and falconry on by ogling this hot couple and their equally gorgeous wedding in San Diego. You won’t regret it, we promise.