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Enchanted Flower Forest Campout Wedding 45 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This artistic wedding campout had disco potties and a rubber duck regatta

As artists, we wanted our wedding campout to feel like stepping into another world for our guests…

Krista Marie Photography 779 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Be blown away by this wine country destination wedding itinerary (Part 2!)

I’m continuing the lineup of amazing wedding events you can plan for a destination wine country wedding in Sonoma County, California. If you missed part one, it’s here! Here are some of the highlights that I got to experience including some farm and winery tours, a pit stop for some soft serve, an outdoor boudoir session, cheese tastings, and of course, the main wedding event.

This Sonoma County destination wedding itinerary will have you scrambling to plan a wine country wedding (Part 1!)

This Sonoma County destination wedding itinerary will have you scrambling to plan a wine country wedding (Part 1!)

I was ultra lucky to be included on a destination wedding tour of Sonoma County in Northern California to show us all of the reasons why a wine country wedding can be the swankiest, most immersive, and totally customizable wedding weekend experience. Here are some of the highlights that I got to experience that you can totally steal for your own destination wedding. If you particularly love some elements in this itinerary, the amazing all-inclusive wedding planning team at Off The Beaten Path Weddings can hook you up with it.
Let’s take a peek at part one of a STELLAR wedding weekend itinerary in Sonoma County, California…

A wine cave pizza wedding is a real thing & it's spectacular

A wine cave pizza party wedding is a real thing & it’s spectacular

Chris and Brianna exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Sequoia National Park with their immediate families then we headed north to celebrate in Sonoma with their friends. They greeted guests for a tour and wine cave pizza party(!) at Benziger Family Winery. Then it was a break before the day-after wedding reception at Kenwood Inn and Spa. Multiple days, multiple groups, multiple reasons to LOVE this wedding.
Let’s see how it all played out (including the stunning fairy-lit patio reception!)…

A gorgeous nautical wedding as seen on @offbeatbride #beach #wedding

Sleep well with these funny wedding do not disturb signs

We featured these rad and funny wedding do not disturb signs from Avari and Ed’s beach wedding in North Carolina last week and wanted to make sure you saw them AND a few other options. Wedding door hangers are great for favor bags (if you’re offering them), especially for out-of-towners staying at your hotel. In fact, we’ve got a load of tips for hosting non-local guests and tips for multi-day wedding weekends.

How to host out-of-town guests in your home as seen on @offbeatbride

Impress their asses off: 5 tips for hosting out-of-town wedding guests in your home

Having out-of-towners staying with you around the wedding? That can be either a joy or a huge undertaking depending on how many and who they are. They might be built-in wedding helpers or big distractions from you wedding weekend to-do list. Either way, we’re here to help you make the best impression on your guests while they’re staying in your humble abode. If you’ve got the time and are jonesing to impress (NOT REQUIRED!), here are our tips for how to host out-of-town guests at your wedding.