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Cactus can favors as seen on @offbeatbride

These cactus can favors are the chic and easy favor you’re looking for

Joanna and Ben’s Latin American fiesta wedding had tap dancing, cacti, tequila carts, and opera singing. The favors stood out for us since they’re just so.damned.adorable. They’re cactus can favors! Mini cacti in saved up Latin American food cans = colorful, super easy decor and favors. And you get to eat a ton of beans and other yummies in the process.

Register for these home goods but use them at your wedding first alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Register for these home goods AND use them at your wedding

I recently moved, and have been buying things like curtains and rugs for the new space, and was thinking “holy shit, these would also be cool to use at a wedding.” So, inspired by my recent purchases, here are some things you could add to your registry (Amazon registries FTW!) and then I hope to see some of these things at your weddings…

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This Roy Croft aisle runner brings poetry right to our feet

Kate and Marc wanted their wedding to be about their story and the things that bring them joy: downtown Portland, their kitties, board games, video games, wrestling (WWE!), and craft beer. They made a dash for a local bar that had tons of arcade games as well as gaming systems for some pictures and Mortal Kombat, and they announced their wedding party and themselves in full WWE inspired outfits. The wedding itself was killer, but we are SO digging one particular detail: their aisle runner that had Roy Croft’s poem, “Love” written all over it. Take a peek at that and a few more details from their sweet gamer wedding.

easy outdoor wedding ceremony decor rugs alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Lay down the easiest outdoor ceremony decor ever: RUGS!

Looking for an easy ceremony decor idea that you don’t have to craft yourself? Kimber and Kaylee opted to use a few cute little rugs to mark their ceremony spot and it looked ADORABLE. Plus, they were able to take the rugs home and be reminded of their ceremony every time they looked at them. Look for deals at thrift stores and places like Ikea.

What to buy after Christmas alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Buy these 7 things on sale after Christmas for your wedding next year

Planning a wedding for this upcoming year and want to be strategic about saving some cash right now? PRO-TIP: After Christmas and New Year’s is the ideal time to score deals on decor, lights, gift sets, and other wedding items that can be stashed away for your wedding day. Here are the seven items on which we’d stock up at the after-holiday sales to have your wedding looking super chic on the cheap.

geeky wedding jack o lanterns alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Make your Halloween wedding decor easy, and scary-awesome with these Jack-o-lantern stencils

While brainstorming ideas for our Halloween wedding, the first project my guy and I agreed on were these nerdy Jack-o-Lanterns. We wanted them to cover a broad range of our interests from comic books, to TV fandoms, and classic literature.