09/25/2017 What is dead may never die: dried flower bouquets are STUNNING I've been hanging, drying, and pressing flowers since those old high school dance corsages. Now it's time to channel that dried flower nostalgia into some seriously beautiful dried flower bouquet for your wedding. Here is some dried flower inspiration for bouquets, table decor, and even hanging flowers! Read More 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 09/25/2017 What is dead may never die: dried flower bouquets are STUNNING I've been hanging, drying, and pressing flowers since those old high school dance corsages. Now it's time to channel that dried flower nostalgia into some seriously beautiful dried flower bouquet for your wedding. Here is some dried flower inspiration for bouquets, table decor, and even hanging flowers! Read More 09/18/2017 14 of our favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for MORE I love when jewel tones return for the fall and winter seasons. Rich reds, violets, greens, and blues are the BEST. We're doing a little bit of a shout-out to red wedding dresses to welcome the cooler temperatures. We dug into our red dress archives for some of our very favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for more. Let's see what ruby tones await us… Read More 2.1k 09/15/2017 16 snarky cake toppers that'll make everyone belly laugh Sure you could top your cake with one of these adorable "better together" cake toppers, but what if the two of you are more the "terrible together" type. Here are some funny cake toppers for the snarky ones, the silly couples, and the unapologetic dorks and party animals. Warning: some of them are NSFW — or weddings… Read More 1.0k 09/15/2017 Delight in this edgy and totally kawaii wedding shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo It's time to dive headfirst into the pastel dreamland that is this kawaii wedding inspiration shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. It's got everything from My Little Pony jewelry to glitter makeup to pastel colors galore. You'll feel like you fell into a soft pile of candy floss and will never want to reemerge. The shoot took place on Takeshita Street in Harajuku where edgy meets urban and it's all awesomeness incarnate. Don't miss the striped suit, the fingerless gloves, and the pastel rhinestones and tulle. Let's peek at the whole cute affair… Read More 09/11/2017 Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags Kim and Adam's rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like "No ugly crying" and "for crying out loud." We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) 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09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 09/25/2017 What is dead may never die: dried flower bouquets are STUNNING I've been hanging, drying, and pressing flowers since those old high school dance corsages. Now it's time to channel that dried flower nostalgia into some seriously beautiful dried flower bouquet for your wedding. Here is some dried flower inspiration for bouquets, table decor, and even hanging flowers! Read More 09/18/2017 14 of our favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for MORE I love when jewel tones return for the fall and winter seasons. Rich reds, violets, greens, and blues are the BEST. We're doing a little bit of a shout-out to red wedding dresses to welcome the cooler temperatures. We dug into our red dress archives for some of our very favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for more. Let's see what ruby tones await us… Read More 2.1k 09/15/2017 16 snarky cake toppers that'll make everyone belly laugh Sure you could top your cake with one of these adorable "better together" cake toppers, but what if the two of you are more the "terrible together" type. Here are some funny cake toppers for the snarky ones, the silly couples, and the unapologetic dorks and party animals. Warning: some of them are NSFW — or weddings… Read More 1.0k 09/15/2017 Delight in this edgy and totally kawaii wedding shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo It's time to dive headfirst into the pastel dreamland that is this kawaii wedding inspiration shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. It's got everything from My Little Pony jewelry to glitter makeup to pastel colors galore. You'll feel like you fell into a soft pile of candy floss and will never want to reemerge. The shoot took place on Takeshita Street in Harajuku where edgy meets urban and it's all awesomeness incarnate. Don't miss the striped suit, the fingerless gloves, and the pastel rhinestones and tulle. Let's peek at the whole cute affair… Read More 09/11/2017 Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags Kim and Adam's rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like "No ugly crying" and "for crying out loud." We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 09/25/2017 What is dead may never die: dried flower bouquets are STUNNING I've been hanging, drying, and pressing flowers since those old high school dance corsages. Now it's time to channel that dried flower nostalgia into some seriously beautiful dried flower bouquet for your wedding. Here is some dried flower inspiration for bouquets, table decor, and even hanging flowers! Read More 09/18/2017 14 of our favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for MORE I love when jewel tones return for the fall and winter seasons. Rich reds, violets, greens, and blues are the BEST. We're doing a little bit of a shout-out to red wedding dresses to welcome the cooler temperatures. We dug into our red dress archives for some of our very favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for more. Let's see what ruby tones await us… Read More 2.1k 09/15/2017 16 snarky cake toppers that'll make everyone belly laugh Sure you could top your cake with one of these adorable "better together" cake toppers, but what if the two of you are more the "terrible together" type. Here are some funny cake toppers for the snarky ones, the silly couples, and the unapologetic dorks and party animals. Warning: some of them are NSFW — or weddings… Read More 1.0k 09/15/2017 Delight in this edgy and totally kawaii wedding shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo It's time to dive headfirst into the pastel dreamland that is this kawaii wedding inspiration shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. It's got everything from My Little Pony jewelry to glitter makeup to pastel colors galore. You'll feel like you fell into a soft pile of candy floss and will never want to reemerge. The shoot took place on Takeshita Street in Harajuku where edgy meets urban and it's all awesomeness incarnate. Don't miss the striped suit, the fingerless gloves, and the pastel rhinestones and tulle. Let's peek at the whole cute affair… Read More 09/11/2017 Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags Kim and Adam's rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like "No ugly crying" and "for crying out loud." We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 09/25/2017 What is dead may never die: dried flower bouquets are STUNNING I've been hanging, drying, and pressing flowers since those old high school dance corsages. Now it's time to channel that dried flower nostalgia into some seriously beautiful dried flower bouquet for your wedding. Here is some dried flower inspiration for bouquets, table decor, and even hanging flowers! Read More 09/18/2017 14 of our favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for MORE I love when jewel tones return for the fall and winter seasons. Rich reds, violets, greens, and blues are the BEST. We're doing a little bit of a shout-out to red wedding dresses to welcome the cooler temperatures. We dug into our red dress archives for some of our very favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for more. Let's see what ruby tones await us… Read More 2.1k 09/15/2017 16 snarky cake toppers that'll make everyone belly laugh Sure you could top your cake with one of these adorable "better together" cake toppers, but what if the two of you are more the "terrible together" type. Here are some funny cake toppers for the snarky ones, the silly couples, and the unapologetic dorks and party animals. Warning: some of them are NSFW — or weddings… Read More 1.0k 09/15/2017 Delight in this edgy and totally kawaii wedding shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo It's time to dive headfirst into the pastel dreamland that is this kawaii wedding inspiration shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. It's got everything from My Little Pony jewelry to glitter makeup to pastel colors galore. You'll feel like you fell into a soft pile of candy floss and will never want to reemerge. The shoot took place on Takeshita Street in Harajuku where edgy meets urban and it's all awesomeness incarnate. Don't miss the striped suit, the fingerless gloves, and the pastel rhinestones and tulle. Let's peek at the whole cute affair… Read More 09/11/2017 Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags Kim and Adam's rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like "No ugly crying" and "for crying out loud." We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 09/25/2017 What is dead may never die: dried flower bouquets are STUNNING I've been hanging, drying, and pressing flowers since those old high school dance corsages. Now it's time to channel that dried flower nostalgia into some seriously beautiful dried flower bouquet for your wedding. Here is some dried flower inspiration for bouquets, table decor, and even hanging flowers! Read More 09/18/2017 14 of our favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for MORE I love when jewel tones return for the fall and winter seasons. Rich reds, violets, greens, and blues are the BEST. We're doing a little bit of a shout-out to red wedding dresses to welcome the cooler temperatures. We dug into our red dress archives for some of our very favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for more. Let's see what ruby tones await us… Read More 2.1k 09/15/2017 16 snarky cake toppers that'll make everyone belly laugh Sure you could top your cake with one of these adorable "better together" cake toppers, but what if the two of you are more the "terrible together" type. Here are some funny cake toppers for the snarky ones, the silly couples, and the unapologetic dorks and party animals. Warning: some of them are NSFW — or weddings… Read More 1.0k 09/15/2017 Delight in this edgy and totally kawaii wedding shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo It's time to dive headfirst into the pastel dreamland that is this kawaii wedding inspiration shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. It's got everything from My Little Pony jewelry to glitter makeup to pastel colors galore. You'll feel like you fell into a soft pile of candy floss and will never want to reemerge. The shoot took place on Takeshita Street in Harajuku where edgy meets urban and it's all awesomeness incarnate. Don't miss the striped suit, the fingerless gloves, and the pastel rhinestones and tulle. Let's peek at the whole cute affair… Read More 09/11/2017 Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags Kim and Adam's rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like "No ugly crying" and "for crying out loud." We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/25/2017 What is dead may never die: dried flower bouquets are STUNNING I've been hanging, drying, and pressing flowers since those old high school dance corsages. Now it's time to channel that dried flower nostalgia into some seriously beautiful dried flower bouquet for your wedding. Here is some dried flower inspiration for bouquets, table decor, and even hanging flowers! Read More 09/18/2017 14 of our favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for MORE I love when jewel tones return for the fall and winter seasons. Rich reds, violets, greens, and blues are the BEST. We're doing a little bit of a shout-out to red wedding dresses to welcome the cooler temperatures. We dug into our red dress archives for some of our very favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for more. Let's see what ruby tones await us… Read More 2.1k 09/15/2017 16 snarky cake toppers that'll make everyone belly laugh Sure you could top your cake with one of these adorable "better together" cake toppers, but what if the two of you are more the "terrible together" type. Here are some funny cake toppers for the snarky ones, the silly couples, and the unapologetic dorks and party animals. Warning: some of them are NSFW — or weddings… Read More 1.0k 09/15/2017 Delight in this edgy and totally kawaii wedding shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo It's time to dive headfirst into the pastel dreamland that is this kawaii wedding inspiration shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. It's got everything from My Little Pony jewelry to glitter makeup to pastel colors galore. You'll feel like you fell into a soft pile of candy floss and will never want to reemerge. The shoot took place on Takeshita Street in Harajuku where edgy meets urban and it's all awesomeness incarnate. Don't miss the striped suit, the fingerless gloves, and the pastel rhinestones and tulle. Let's peek at the whole cute affair… Read More 09/11/2017 Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags Kim and Adam's rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like "No ugly crying" and "for crying out loud." We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/18/2017 14 of our favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for MORE I love when jewel tones return for the fall and winter seasons. Rich reds, violets, greens, and blues are the BEST. We're doing a little bit of a shout-out to red wedding dresses to welcome the cooler temperatures. We dug into our red dress archives for some of our very favorite red wedding dresses that keep us bloodthirsty for more. Let's see what ruby tones await us… Read More 2.1k 09/15/2017 16 snarky cake toppers that'll make everyone belly laugh Sure you could top your cake with one of these adorable "better together" cake toppers, but what if the two of you are more the "terrible together" type. Here are some funny cake toppers for the snarky ones, the silly couples, and the unapologetic dorks and party animals. Warning: some of them are NSFW — or weddings… Read More 1.0k 09/15/2017 Delight in this edgy and totally kawaii wedding shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo It's time to dive headfirst into the pastel dreamland that is this kawaii wedding inspiration shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. It's got everything from My Little Pony jewelry to glitter makeup to pastel colors galore. You'll feel like you fell into a soft pile of candy floss and will never want to reemerge. The shoot took place on Takeshita Street in Harajuku where edgy meets urban and it's all awesomeness incarnate. Don't miss the striped suit, the fingerless gloves, and the pastel rhinestones and tulle. Let's peek at the whole cute affair… Read More 09/11/2017 Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags Kim and Adam's rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like "No ugly crying" and "for crying out loud." We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
2.1k 09/15/2017 16 snarky cake toppers that'll make everyone belly laugh Sure you could top your cake with one of these adorable "better together" cake toppers, but what if the two of you are more the "terrible together" type. Here are some funny cake toppers for the snarky ones, the silly couples, and the unapologetic dorks and party animals. Warning: some of them are NSFW — or weddings… Read More 1.0k 09/15/2017 Delight in this edgy and totally kawaii wedding shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo It's time to dive headfirst into the pastel dreamland that is this kawaii wedding inspiration shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. It's got everything from My Little Pony jewelry to glitter makeup to pastel colors galore. You'll feel like you fell into a soft pile of candy floss and will never want to reemerge. The shoot took place on Takeshita Street in Harajuku where edgy meets urban and it's all awesomeness incarnate. Don't miss the striped suit, the fingerless gloves, and the pastel rhinestones and tulle. Let's peek at the whole cute affair… Read More 09/11/2017 Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags Kim and Adam's rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like "No ugly crying" and "for crying out loud." We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.0k 09/15/2017 Delight in this edgy and totally kawaii wedding shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo It's time to dive headfirst into the pastel dreamland that is this kawaii wedding inspiration shoot in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan. It's got everything from My Little Pony jewelry to glitter makeup to pastel colors galore. You'll feel like you fell into a soft pile of candy floss and will never want to reemerge. The shoot took place on Takeshita Street in Harajuku where edgy meets urban and it's all awesomeness incarnate. Don't miss the striped suit, the fingerless gloves, and the pastel rhinestones and tulle. Let's peek at the whole cute affair… Read More 09/11/2017 Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags Kim and Adam's rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like "No ugly crying" and "for crying out loud." We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/11/2017 Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags Kim and Adam's rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like "No ugly crying" and "for crying out loud." We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/25/2017 See black sand beaches and geothermal caves at this Iceland honeymoon elopement This pair had a wedding in Iceland followed by a honeymoon which would explore the entire island. Natural cave exploring was next on the agenda where they waded through water to get to a stunning spot. Shortly after, a picnic awaited them on a private black sand beach. Hand-in-hand venturing through moss-covered lava fields followed lunch. The photographer harnessed in and repelled off a cliff at the next stop to get an epic shot of the couple with a secret waterfall. They explored a colorful lighthouse, bird watched among golden cliffs, and ended the day at a hidden geothermal area. Are you ready for some seriously EPIC shots of this Iceland honeymoon and elopement? Read More 09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/22/2017 A fall-themed wedding celebration with a stunning red dress Susie and Jordan planned a casual reception with a cocktail party vibe to celebrate their marriage with family and friends. It was such a tight-knit group that every single person they invited was in attendance! They were married in a private ceremony with their parents a few days prior to their celebration, so they were focused on having everyone they love in the same place for a ton of fun. It was a seriously lovely fall-themed wedding. Read More 09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/21/2017 A redwoods, dragons, and purple wedding in San Francisco Alanna and Vihang's wedding theme can be summed up into three words: purple, dragons, and redwoods. After a sweet family-focused Friday ceremony at San Francisco City Hall, Alanna and Vihang celebrated with their friends with a party in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park. Come toast with some dragon goblets to this adorable pair… Read More 8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
8.1k 09/20/2017 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. Read More 09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/19/2017 It's not a pirate sword fighting wedding without vegan food and blue hair! Ahoy! 'Tis Talk Like a Pirate Day 'n have we got a pirate weddin' fer ye. It's two lovebirds who also love sword fighting, piñatas, and pirates. There was pirate trivia, amazing costumes, and even a horse entrance (well, almost!). You'll drop your land lubber status for this pirates and sword fighting wedding. Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice 09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/22/2017 Copy and paste wedding Thank You note templates (with real registry items) to help get you started More-often-than-not Thank You card-writing is seen as a tedious task. And not everyone is good at writing out their feels. So I thought I'd help you cheat a little with some Thank You card prompts. (Illustrated with the real gifts from our registry.) So feel free to copy and paste these Thank Yous, and add any of these items to your registry, then make them all your own… Read More 6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
6.4k 35 Comments 09/20/2017 Is my wedding photographer hiding us from her portfolio? I was married last year. We were happy with our photographer, and pre-booked an upcoming summer time family shoot with her. Now, six months after the wedding, I've realized that she hasn't posted any of our engagement, bridal or wedding photos to her website or social media. I have noticed that I'm not nearly as thin or stereotypically pretty as many of her other brides and I can't help but be a little offended. Now I'm wondering if I should find a new photographer for our family photos — one who maybe appreciates our personal style a little more? Read More 09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/13/2017 My circus, my monkeys: our wedding put the "fun" in dysfunctional Both our families are slightly unconventional, to say the least. We decided that our families put the "fun" in dysfunctional, and wanted to create a wedding day that was full of festivities to match our family's strange dynamics. We are proud of the little family that we have, so we decided to put on a carnival-themed wedding to honor our dysfunction. Here's how we did it… Read More 1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.7k 08/30/2017 Wedding charity drama: mom won't come because she hates our choice of charity My partner and I have a wedding website that allows for automatic charity donations. We chose Planned Parenthood and now my partner's mother won't come to the wedding. We've already changed the charity on the site and tried to explain our choice, but to no avail. I can't imagine the wedding without her. Any ideas on getting back in her good graces? Read More 2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
2.3k 08/16/2017 12 wedding dance songs NOT about love My partner's mother was emotionally abusive for most of his life, but now they are trying to make amends, and very much wants to do a special mother-son dance. Problem is, all the other wedding websites recommend cheesy love songs. Any help for dance songs NOT about love? Read More More Advice > Recent DIY 08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
08/25/2017 How to make a kick-ass vegan s'mores station for your wedding Since we had a butt-ton of vegans at our wedding, we made sure that they could have one awesome wedding s'mores station experience. What I learned is that vegan s'mores are just as yummy and sometimes even better in some ways. Here's everything you'll need for your s'mores station… Read More 08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
08/10/2017 This butterfly bouquet is the nature-inspired bouquet you can totally DIY I was recently reminded of a very fun non-floral bouquet that was a big bunch of silk butterflies from Karly & Jack's Texas wedding. Whether you're channeling Effie Trinket or just want to become one with the Monarchs… you can make this bouquet on the cheap… Read More 1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.3k 06/07/2017 This bride altered her original wedding gown for her gorgeous vow renewal My husband, Anindeep, and I came to our tenth wedding anniversary very much different people than we were so long ago, now personally and emotionally more enriched. We decided a vow renewal was necessary to celebrate ourselves in this new chapter in realizing our individual selves and expressing our togetherness more meaningfully to each other. Photography (duh) and fashion are priorities for me, so with NO attire budget and exponentially growing dressmaking skills, I suddenly found the confidence to alter my own wedding gown. Read More 05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
05/31/2017 How to make antiqued paper for your historical or fantasy wedding We're getting married next month and having a pirate-themed wedding. Any bits of paper we needed (whether invitations, signs, or treasure-hunt clues) I decided to make look old and pirate-y. This technique would also be great for medieval, historical, steampunk, fantasy, or Victorian themes. Some of you may have done something like this at school, but this is such a simple yet effective bit of DIY I just had to share it! Read More 1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.3k 03/30/2017 Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop This quick and easy DIY floral frame backdrop is a reusable rustic wedding decor element that will delight your guests. I love it because it can fit any wedding theme or style. It can be giant, or small and sweet, and you can use whatever frame you already have or find new or secondhand. Use it as a wedding ceremony backdrop or anywhere in your decor. Ready to see how to make it? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love 1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.2k 09/19/2017 Introverts and awkward folk! We've found your perfect wedding photographer Coleen MacRamos is a New England wedding photographer that calls herself "a weirdo loving weirdo." So it's no wonder that her expertise is photographing couples who don't feel comfortable in front of the camera… or even expressing any sort of PDA! So if that sounds like the kind of couple you guys are, here's why you should go on a "first date" with MacRamos Photography… Read More 09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/14/2017 The most dope stuff under $100 to add to your wedding registry If you're having a gift registry, you might want that spendy grill, fancy mixer, crystal goblets… all that good registry shit. But you've got those guests who just can't afford to shell out a ton of cash for a gift, right? Definitely make sure you've got a few under $100 registry gifts available to buy just in case. Your less rich guests will sing your praises. Thankfully, we found some killer and less expensive gifts that you can add to your registry right now. Think millennial pink tea kettles, marble bedspreads, retro radios, gorgeous dining chairs, and a ton more… Read More 09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! 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09/12/2017 This shop is all about your vintage wedding fashion #GOALS Our sponsor Unique Vintage is an independently owned, female-dominated, vintage-inspired brand based in Burbank, California. Whether you're shopping at their storefront or perusing their online shop, you (or your bridesmaids) are going to find some major vintage wedding fashion inspiration… Read More 09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. 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Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
09/08/2017 Win $500 in free invitations! Plus, our favorite menus and place cards from Minted There was nothing like getting a box in the mail from Minted with their perfect packaging — they seemed as excited about my wedding as I was! And now you have a chance to get to get a perfect package of wedding awesomeness for free: We've teamed up with Minted to offer y'all a chance to win a $500 Minted credit! Read More 1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. 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Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! 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What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.4k 09/06/2017 Your ride-or-die fashion haul store now has REALLY affordable wedding dresses! Y'all know we love a good deal on clothing, and T.J. Maxx is one of those places you can count on for a kick-ass fashion haul for work and life (and of course, wedding guest fashion). Huge news, though: they now carry wedding gear(!) including mother of the bride gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and the biggest win… seriously affordable wedding dresses. We're talking tons under $100. Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. 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Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.2k 06/12/2017 This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell It's Pride Month, y'all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone. Some folks have concerns about the concept of a "gay wedding" because hey: aren't they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you're into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou! Read More 1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! 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What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.1k 03/23/2017 Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! We've had a printable wedding planning checklist for a long time (recently updated: see here!). Now we're rolling out an interactive wedding planning checklist so you can keep track of all your to-dos in one place, tailored to your specific wedding date! Here's where to find it and how it works… Read More 3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
3.6k 02/01/2016 How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you'll need We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There's a whole slew of issues that you'll need to address and we're here to lay it all out. Let's talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination. Read More 15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Copyright © 2003 - 2017 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
15k 01/28/2016 From zombies to nudie times: 15 unconventional bachelorette party ideas (great for bachelor parties, too!) We've covered some major ground in unconventional bachelorette party ideas in years past (no plastic penises required!), but there are definitely some party plans that we hadn't seen, including a few rad-as-hell ideas from readers. From zombies to "bawdy positive" burlesque to bonding nudie times, let's see what offbeat recreation we can get into today! Read More 6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 > Offbeat Bride: your source for wedding ideas and inclusive wedding planning We've got bajillions of creative wedding ideas, DIY projects, and wedding advice to make your wedding plans easier — and even fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need a wedding planning checklist (now in an interactive version, too!) Hook me up with free wedding fonts & printables I need offbeat wedding registry ideas I'm curious about offbeat wedding themes (geeky! boho! so many!) What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? DIY Dress Fall Weddings Feminism Guest List Halloween Harry Potter Invitation Wording Zombies Ceremony Advice Reception Advice Relationship Advice Super cute offbeat wedding invitations Halloween Weddings Beth & Todd's costume party, anniversary wedding Sanne & Dirk's gothic Halloween metal concert wedding Flying Zeros! This Nightmare Before Christmas headpiece is NO nightmare The opposite of classy: IRON FIST wedding shoes all up in your eyeballs This spooktacular Halloween wedding will get you in the mood for the macabre Stop everything and look at this painted pumpkins fall centerpiece idea Sexy gothy, vegan, Halloween wedding porn Jessica & David's offbeat lite meets piñatas and Halloween wedding Read More > A few of our favorite wedding vendors Dutcher Photography Read More Stylus DJ Entertainment Read More Different Events Read More Robert Wojtowicz Read More Find offbeat vendors in our Vendor Guide > Our infamous spreadsheets & checklists Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home Your offbeat-friendly interactive wedding planning checklist is available! Planning tools 101: Your wedding guest list planner Get your own pocket-sized wedding planner for $2.99 from WeddingHappy.com How to change your name after the wedding (including an account checklist!) WTF is "scrumming" and how can it help you actually ENJOY wedding planning Your last-minute wedding checklist My Wedding Binder will slap your wedding organization into shape Get planning > Fall Weddings Theresa & David's Sonoma County artists' farm wedding Emily & Tony's Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding Megan & Marshall's intimate, gothic, and spooky wedding Karly & Edward's fantasy-inspired forest wedding Wedding cloaks Sheri & Theo's 18th Century Scottish Harvest Wedding Megan & Jim's family crest-inspired, waterfall wedding Heather & Ben's intimate cactus garden wedding Read More > Steal these ideas! Postcards as the RSVP cards Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets! Let your guests see the future with cootie catcher programs Wedding program mustaches Combine books and flowers and make a BOOK-quet Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers Give your guests YOUR camera for instant gratification wedding photos at the end of the night Add a little charm to your bouquet Steal more ideas > We're everywhere! Follow us on social media. Get creative, offbeat wedding ideas delivered daily to your inbox! Join our newsletter SUBSCRIBE
6.7k 11 Comments 01/18/2016 If you set it, they will come: 7 questions to ask before picking the wedding date Congratulations on your engagement! The next step: when the hell will this thang happen? Setting the date sounds easy, right? If you set it, they will come. Let me tell you, it's a little more complicated than that. Here are the questions you'll want to ask when setting the wedding date. Read More More Wedding 101 >