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What is dead may never die: dried flower bouquets are stunning

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!

Untitled 5 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Are floral hoop bouquets the most reusable wedding accessory ever?

We already love flower crowns, so why aren’t we turning our bouquets into circles, too? Oh, it’s happening and it’s amazing. Floral hoop bouquets can be tiny or huge and are perfect for hanging up behind your sweetheart table, as your ceremony backdrop, and DEFINITELY on your wall at home after the wedding. Let’s take a look at a few hoop bouquets you can buy yourself.

Live jewelry succulent cuff bracelet by PassionflowerMade via @offbeatbride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Make a succulent statement with these living succulent jewelry pieces

I was cruisin’ Etsy, minding my own shopping business, when BAM! I set eyes on the coolest wedding accessories I’ve ever seen before: living succulent jewelry pieces! From rings to necklaces, you’re going to want to consider these succulent AF statement pieces…

Snazz up your wedding decor with a DIY floral frame backdrop

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?

The secret to perfect floral boutonnieres every time alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Fuck the bud: The secret to how to pin a boutonniere perfectly every time

Unless you went a butt-ton of proms, or been a groomsman in every wedding, you probably have no idea how to properly pin a flower on to yourself or someone else. I would watch from behind my camera and everyone stumbled around, trying to find that ONE person who knew what to do.

But now you will, because I discovered the secret trick to pinning the perfect floral boutonniere every dang time…

kale bouquet alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Up the fiber content of your wedding with these kale floral arrangements

A long time ago, I wrote a reactionary post called “Fuck yeah, kale bouquets.” It was a reaction to people talking shit about my favorite lettuce, and some people’s choices to have it featured prominently in their weddings.

Currently, I am planning a wedding, and I still feel strongly about the power of kale and it’s rightful place in weddings. So much so, that I’ve been rounding up so much kale wedding inspiration…