Carry a bouquet of yarn balls
Check out Offbeat Bride Sarah’s awesome bridal bouquet made out of what looks like yarn balls! Sarah who hand-made her own bouquet explained how she pulled off this crafty look.
Use colorful binder clips to display your table numbers
Recently I gushed over Erin and Mark’s literary-themed wedding decor and an eagle-eyed reader Kirsten spotted their scholarly table number holders.
Save a seat for absent family members who are Skyping into your wedding
At Susanne & Scott’s elegant rock ‘n’ roll taco truck wedding, they were sure to save a seat in the front row for some important guests who couldn’t attend in person…
Save your race numbers and use them as your table numbers
Are you and your partner avid runners? Take inspiration from Offbeat Brides Kaitlin and her wife: start saving your race numbers and use them as your table numbers.
Skip the receiving line and do photos together instead
Ah, the receiving line. That thing that many couples sorta dread, where you stand there awkwardly smiling and hugging people and maybe feeling awkward (…or worse). We loved Mary & Craig’s solution…
Start off your ceremony with all your guests blowing you a kiss
Kim & Cole’s ceremony was officiated by Kim’s father, who did the whole thing irreverantly. Kim explained that to begin with, “The ceremony started off with all of the guests simultaneously blowing us a kiss.” What a beautiful way to start your ceremony with a sense of guest involvement and an outpouring of love! Just have your officiant start with the request for a blown kiss and voila: instant warm fuzzies.