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Lead the way to your ceremony with funny wedding direction signs

Lead the way to your ceremony with funny wedding direction signs

Colleen and David’s sweet, colorful wedding had so many ideas to steal, but these funny wedding direction signs that led the way to their outdoor ceremony space made us giggle. “Exit 4-eva,” “Hitchedville,” and “Caution: schmoops ahead” were just a few of the highlights of these adorable signs. Shall we take a peek?

We heart the pink dress and hanky bags at this rustic barn wedding

We heart the pink dress and hanky bags at this rustic barn wedding

The pink and ruffly dress, the food truck, the tearful groom at the ceremony, the mismatched-chic centerpieces… it’s all making us quiver about this rustic barn wedding in Pennsylvania. Kim and Adam totally know the sweet spot. Definitely don’t miss the adorable handkerchief bags with sayings like “for crying out loud” and “no ugly crying.” You might just ugly cry laugh.

moody wedding photo alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

“Two Days We Should Not Worry”: a lovely and realistic wedding reading

Sometimes a wedding reading should be passionate and loving and remind us of how much we mean to each other. But other times you might want to harness a little realism to talk about how you’ll approach your life and your marriage together. This reading is often read within recovery communities but has a great message for anyone, especially those entering into a marriage.

Here’s a meaningful and realistic wedding reading for your ceremony…

Non-dancing reception activities that bring your guests together

Bring everyone together with these collaborative non-dancing reception activities

“When planning our smaller wedding, we defaulted to dancing as the reception activity since that’s usually what happens, but it’s not really what we’d do for fun. We’d like to have another kind of activity that brings us together as a community. Any suggestions?”

Non-dancing receptions are becoming pretty common in offbeat circles, so it’s no wonder folks are considering different kinds of activities. I scoured our archives and did some brainstorming to see what non-dancing reception activities would bring your guests together. Here are some ideas…

Pink formal dresses

Blush & bashful: 21 pastel pink wedding dresses that are your new signature color

When Shelby from Steel Magnolias declared “blush and bashful” to be her signature wedding colors, we knew we’d be forever feeling the pink kinship. Colored wedding dresses are absolutely something you can rock, especially when they’re pale, perfect, and pastel pink. Let’s see what pastel pink wedding dresses previous Offbeat Brides have worn AND a few we’re jonesing for in general.

You'll fall for this multicultural wedding with dinosaurs and pom-poms

You’ll fall for this multicultural midweek wedding with dinosaurs and pom-poms

Annie and Jose had a multicultural midweek wedding under towering redwood trees. They gorgeously combined their two cultures (Jose is from Spain and Annie is from Japan) with ceremonies and details from each. They also used their communities to make the wedding a labor of love with DIY flower arrangements, makeup and hairstyles, and lots of decor elements. Don’t miss their guest book art project and golden dinosaurs, too!