{"id":98886144,"date":"2016-10-10T12:25:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T16:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98886144"},"modified":"2019-07-19T07:08:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T11:08:46","slug":"get-hitched-with-one-of-these-offbeat-destination-wedding-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/get-hitched-with-one-of-these-offbeat-destination-wedding-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Hitched with One of These Offbeat Destination Wedding Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your wedding day is supposed to be your special day &#8212; a moment for you and your life partner to share your commitment to each other with the world in your own way. Every wedding is unique, a little off the wall, and sometimes even outrageous. So why not start &#8220;the rest of your life&#8221; by\u00a0tying the knot in a unique setting that represents the two of you perfectly and sets you apart from other couples?<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re combing the web for unusual and inspiring wedding destinations, seek no further! Check out this list of the most amazing destinations where people actually get married.<\/p>\n<h2>On Top of the World<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98886266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-A-Skyscraper_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding on A Skyscraper_Unique Wedding Destination Ideas\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-A-Skyscraper_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-A-Skyscraper_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-A-Skyscraper_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-A-Skyscraper_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>High on love? Then how about planning a wedding with a panoramic view? Consider the opulent skyscrapers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/dubai-dxb-united-arab-emirates-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Dubai <\/a>such as Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world) and Burj Al Arab or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/new-york-city-nyc-new-york-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Manhattan\u2019s<\/a> manmade marvels like the Empire State Building or Top of the Rock at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. For a grounded wedding that\u2019s still on an up, there\u2019s Base Camp at Mount Everest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/airlines\/nepal-airlines-ra\" target=\"_blank\">Nepal<\/a>, the Andes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/peru-pe-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Peru<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/colorado-co-united-states-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Colorado\u2019s<\/a> Rocky Mountain National Park \u2026 you get the point.<\/p>\n<h2>Up in the Air about Your Feelings?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98886260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Hot-Air-Balloon-Wedding_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Air Balloon Wedding_Unique Wedding Destination Ideas\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Hot-Air-Balloon-Wedding_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Hot-Air-Balloon-Wedding_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Hot-Air-Balloon-Wedding_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Hot-Air-Balloon-Wedding_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re going into a lifelong commitment you\u2019re sure to have some lofty aspirations about how you\u2019ll spend the rest of your life with your spouse. A wedding ceremony in a hot air balloon might be just the thing for expressing how being in love is like walking on air. Keep the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/albuquerque-abq-new-mexico-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Albuquerque<\/a> International Balloon Fiesta in mind for scenic and serene October weddings. For a fun \u201cI do\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/florida-fl-united-states-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Florida<\/a>, Characters in Flight does weddings over Downtown Disney. Balloons not your style? How about getting hitched in a helicopter or a plane?<\/p>\n<h2>Getting to the Bottom of Things<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Wedding Party at Grand Canyon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/erikmadsen\/21913006630\/in\/photolist-m3HFko-dsrqTH-dsrAps-cypULY-f9bQzh-dsrr3V-cwmDdU-cvvCJE-dsrqFe-dsrABd-7oKsnF-dsrrdF-cvwg9s-dsrAzW-cypTtm-dsrqKg-cvGYJb-mwgEwJ-dsrAkb-dsrAwq-cvHCRs-8bpnCL-8bpnpY-89sp2m-dsrqLn-8bpnhJ-8bpnd9-8bm67K-cvwyWG-8bpnmJ-cmr9xw-8bm6gX-cmr84b-dsrAr5-8bpnx3-8bm5ZM-cmrKF7-7TaHn-abhWP6-7oPjQ1-8Sjekf-4YK1jQ-DqiNdP-4YEKer-zonTr9-CA4BEo-4YJZXQ-L5PHG-DvfNdE-7TaTV\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\" data-footer=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c7.staticflickr.com\/1\/608\/21913006630_bc330be140_c.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Party at Grand Canyon\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>More down to earth but no less sensational wedding ideas include having a ceremony at the bottom of the Grand Canyon or proclaiming the depths of your devotion at Lost River or Mammoth Cave in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/kentucky-ky-united-states-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Kentucky<\/a>. Going underground with your vows can be done in style with a wedding in a wine cave in Napa or Sonoma Valley in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/los-angeles-lax-california-deals\" target=\"_blank\">California<\/a> or in the vineyards of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/france-fr-deals\">France<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/spain-es-deals\">Spain<\/a>, or any wine-producing destination.<\/p>\n<h2>A Cool Reception<\/h2>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98886261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-a-Glacier_Unique-Destination-Wedding-Ideas.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding on a Glacier_Unique Destination Wedding Ideas\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-a-Glacier_Unique-Destination-Wedding-Ideas.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-a-Glacier_Unique-Destination-Wedding-Ideas-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-a-Glacier_Unique-Destination-Wedding-Ideas-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-a-Glacier_Unique-Destination-Wedding-Ideas-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Got cold feet? Blame it on the venue with a spectacular wedding atop a glacier in Alaska or the Italian or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/switzerland-ch-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Swiss<\/a> Alps, an ice hotel in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/sweden-se-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Sweden<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/finland-fi-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Finland<\/a>, or perhaps on a cruise to Antarctica.<\/p>\n<h2>Landmark Occasion<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98886263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-at-Landmarks_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding on a Glacier_Unique Destination Wedding Ideas\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-at-Landmarks_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-at-Landmarks_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-at-Landmarks_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-at-Landmarks_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/san-francisco-sfo-california-deals\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco\u2019s<\/a> Golden Gate Bridge, the Great Wall of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/beijing-bjs-china-deals\" target=\"_blank\">China<\/a>, and the Coliseum in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/rome-rom-italy-deals\" target=\"_blank\">Rome<\/a> have in common? They and so many other wonders of the world would make a gorgeous backdrop for your wedding photos.<\/p>\n<h2>Extreme Devotion<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-98886265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-a-Rollercoaster_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding on a Rollercoaster_Unique Wedding Destination Ideas\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-a-Rollercoaster_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-a-Rollercoaster_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-a-Rollercoaster_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wedding-on-a-Rollercoaster_Unique-Wedding-Destination-Ideas-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Put your marriage to the test from the first kiss with an adrenaline-fueled wedding to remember with a dual bungee jump, a ceremony on a roller coaster, or at the beginning or end of a marathon. Just make sure to be safe and give the \u201ctill death do us part\u201d vow plenty of time to take effect.<\/p>\n<h2>Wet and Wild Wedding<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98886152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_400447222.jpg\" alt=\"VisionDive \/ Shutterstock\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_400447222.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_400447222-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_400447222-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/shutterstock_400447222-810x540.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Take the plunge with a scuba-themed wedding in the Caribbean. Say \u201cI do\u201d with a daring dive in a shark cage off the coast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/south-africa-za-deals\" target=\"_blank\">South Africa<\/a>. While in Africa, maybe you can have a wild safari wedding of your dreams. if you want to keep your wedding plans domestic but still not completely tame, why not get married at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/san-diego-san-california-deals\" target=\"_blank\">San Diego<\/a> Zoo or perhaps at Yellowstone or any of America\u2019s many National Parks?<\/p>\n<p>[perfectpullquote align=&#8221;full&#8221; cite=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; size=&#8221;&#8221;]Did you get married somewhere crazy? Are you planning your wedding now and weighing all sorts of offbeat options? We would love it if you shared your thoughts with us in the comments section below.[\/perfectpullquote]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your wedding day is supposed to be your special day &#8212; a moment for you and your life partner to share your commitment to each other with the world in your own way. Every wedding is unique, a little off the wall, and sometimes even outrageous. 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