Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 16, 2020 So you've been invited to a pagan wedding Hooray! You've been invited to a pagan wedding! We're so excited for you. That said, depending on your background or your beliefs, you might feel a little confused. What's in store? Why is everyone standing in a circle? Are we talking about gods? Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn Nov. 6, 2020 GROOM CROWN: for when your groom is a king In the lead up to our wedding day, my groom Sammy and I sat watching The Witcher. Both of us agreed the king's crown was cool. "You should wear a crown at the wedding!" I said, and Sammy laughed. Read More Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More 1.2k Aug. 21, 2020 YOU WEREN'T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement announcement ideas. That's cool! If you're looking for elopement wording, cute elopement cards, and funny elopement announcements, we're here for you. Read More 1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. 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Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 16, 2020 So you've been invited to a pagan wedding Hooray! You've been invited to a pagan wedding! We're so excited for you. That said, depending on your background or your beliefs, you might feel a little confused. What's in store? Why is everyone standing in a circle? Are we talking about gods? Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn Nov. 6, 2020 GROOM CROWN: for when your groom is a king In the lead up to our wedding day, my groom Sammy and I sat watching The Witcher. Both of us agreed the king's crown was cool. "You should wear a crown at the wedding!" I said, and Sammy laughed. Read More Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More 1.2k Aug. 21, 2020 YOU WEREN'T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement announcement ideas. That's cool! If you're looking for elopement wording, cute elopement cards, and funny elopement announcements, we're here for you. Read More 1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 16, 2020 So you've been invited to a pagan wedding Hooray! You've been invited to a pagan wedding! We're so excited for you. That said, depending on your background or your beliefs, you might feel a little confused. What's in store? Why is everyone standing in a circle? Are we talking about gods? Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn Nov. 6, 2020 GROOM CROWN: for when your groom is a king In the lead up to our wedding day, my groom Sammy and I sat watching The Witcher. Both of us agreed the king's crown was cool. "You should wear a crown at the wedding!" I said, and Sammy laughed. Read More Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More 1.2k Aug. 21, 2020 YOU WEREN'T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement announcement ideas. That's cool! If you're looking for elopement wording, cute elopement cards, and funny elopement announcements, we're here for you. Read More 1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 16, 2020 So you've been invited to a pagan wedding Hooray! You've been invited to a pagan wedding! We're so excited for you. That said, depending on your background or your beliefs, you might feel a little confused. What's in store? Why is everyone standing in a circle? Are we talking about gods? Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn Nov. 6, 2020 GROOM CROWN: for when your groom is a king In the lead up to our wedding day, my groom Sammy and I sat watching The Witcher. Both of us agreed the king's crown was cool. "You should wear a crown at the wedding!" I said, and Sammy laughed. Read More Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More 1.2k Aug. 21, 2020 YOU WEREN'T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement announcement ideas. That's cool! If you're looking for elopement wording, cute elopement cards, and funny elopement announcements, we're here for you. Read More 1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 16, 2020 So you've been invited to a pagan wedding Hooray! You've been invited to a pagan wedding! We're so excited for you. That said, depending on your background or your beliefs, you might feel a little confused. What's in store? Why is everyone standing in a circle? Are we talking about gods? Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn Nov. 6, 2020 GROOM CROWN: for when your groom is a king In the lead up to our wedding day, my groom Sammy and I sat watching The Witcher. Both of us agreed the king's crown was cool. "You should wear a crown at the wedding!" I said, and Sammy laughed. Read More Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More 1.2k Aug. 21, 2020 YOU WEREN'T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement announcement ideas. That's cool! If you're looking for elopement wording, cute elopement cards, and funny elopement announcements, we're here for you. Read More 1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn Nov. 6, 2020 GROOM CROWN: for when your groom is a king In the lead up to our wedding day, my groom Sammy and I sat watching The Witcher. Both of us agreed the king's crown was cool. "You should wear a crown at the wedding!" I said, and Sammy laughed. Read More Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More 1.2k Aug. 21, 2020 YOU WEREN'T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement announcement ideas. That's cool! If you're looking for elopement wording, cute elopement cards, and funny elopement announcements, we're here for you. Read More 1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 6, 2020 GROOM CROWN: for when your groom is a king In the lead up to our wedding day, my groom Sammy and I sat watching The Witcher. Both of us agreed the king's crown was cool. "You should wear a crown at the wedding!" I said, and Sammy laughed. Read More Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More 1.2k Aug. 21, 2020 YOU WEREN'T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement announcement ideas. That's cool! If you're looking for elopement wording, cute elopement cards, and funny elopement announcements, we're here for you. Read More 1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More 1.2k Aug. 21, 2020 YOU WEREN'T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement announcement ideas. That's cool! If you're looking for elopement wording, cute elopement cards, and funny elopement announcements, we're here for you. Read More 1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More 1.2k Aug. 21, 2020 YOU WEREN'T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement announcement ideas. That's cool! If you're looking for elopement wording, cute elopement cards, and funny elopement announcements, we're here for you. Read More 1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 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 Aug. 21, 2020 YOU WEREN'T INVITED: Funny elopement announcements Ok, so you did it: you knew there might be blowback or hurt feelings, but you decided to elope anyway because, well, elopements are awesome. Now you're married, and you're looking for elopement announcement ideas. That's cool! If you're looking for elopement wording, cute elopement cards, and funny elopement announcements, we're here for you. Read More 1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.5k Apr. 10, 2020 How we got creative with our Big Lebowski Coronavirus wedding cancellations Our wedding was going to have a loose Lebowski theme, we coined it “the wedding that really tied the room together.” Unfortunately we had to postpone the wedding due to Coronavirus… Read More 4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
4.8k Mar. 27, 2020 Coronavirus canceled her wedding, but couldn't stop this bride's retro bridal shoot! When Seattle costume designer Jamie Von Stratton had to cancel her wedding due to coronavirus, the bummed out bride organized a retro bridal shoot as a balm for her disappointment. Read More More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Weddings 1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.5k Oct. 5, 2020 Wedding theme: If Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby Our wedding can best be described as if Tim Burton & The Simpsons had a baby. My husband and I are both extremely silly people, very much into pop culture and comedy, however we both are obsessed with the darker things in life; true crime, dark art, ghost stories and more. Read More Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep. 28, 2020 We are shooketh by this sunlit forest elopement in Cougal Cascades Sharon and Bryan's intimate forest elopement had us gob-smacked by the scenery, the golden hour, the romantic moments, and the sheer magnitude of the beauty of this couple and this environment. We are still shook. It took place at Cougal Cascades in Queensland, Australia, and had subtle Twilight wedding vibes with that dress and those epic trees. We just need a little of Christina Perri's "A Thousand Years" and we'll be ready to sob… Read More 1.3k Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 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 Sep. 14, 2020 A stunning blue dress and animal ambassadors at this zoo wedding in Baton Rouge At our zoo wedding in Baton Rouge, we had a blue and purple color scheme with some Star Wars touches here and there, including a Han and Leia cake topper. We also had a selection of animal ambassadors during the reception, for a touch of the wild side. Read More Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep. 7, 2020 After 25 years and a second chance at life, this silver wedding anniversary in Paris is sublime It was love at first sight at the supermarket in 1991 in the Netherlands. We got married on August 24, 1994. 25 years later we decided to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary in Paris for a few reasons. Firstly, being grateful for 25 years of married life. In 2018, my husband had a brain hemorrhage and we are grateful for his second chance in life. And we were extremely happy to invite our best friends forever who were our bridesmaids and groomsmen at our wedding 25 years ago to celebrate it with us in the most romantic city in the world — Paris. Read More 1.1k Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 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 Aug. 31, 2020 These gamers rocked a music festival playlist vibe (& a Bioshock-themed first look!) The theme was largely based on our mutual love of music and the love we have for our city, with a healthy amount of gamer touches. Our wedding website is themed after a festival website. My husband modeled our invite off of a vintage Beatles ticket. I decided that I was going to do a first look surprise and walk out to him a handmade Big Daddy head from Bioshock. Shout out to cosplayers because that was by far the most time consuming and stressful thing I ever made. Worth it. Read More 1.7k Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 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 Aug. 24, 2020 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition (or this utterly bonkers Monty Python-themed wedding!) We decided to have a Monty Python-themed wedding on the 50th anniversary of the first episode (5th October 1969) as we are considered the biggest fans of the TV show in the UK. John even proposed in front of Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam on my birthday. Just wait until you see the video of the ceremony sketch! Read More More Real Weddings > Recent Advice Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 30, 2020 Should I invite my dad and brother to my wedding, if they don't like my fiance? My boyfriend and I have now lived together for over a year and a half, and have decided to get married (yay!)… But my dad and my older brother still don't like him. Do I ask them to come to the wedding, or no? Read More Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 23, 2020 Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows Maybe you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Maybe you're planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren't the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we've got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married… Read More Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 20, 2020 2 things I didn't care about as a chronically ill bride When I was engaged to my husband, I was in the process of being diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia. During what should have been my time of joy, I was ridiculously sick. Therefore my wedding, although I tended to it the best I could, did not have all the typical girl-things most brides obsess about… Read More Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 9, 2020 Planning a wedding during plague time When I first started planning my wedding in 2019, I never imagined I'd be asking vendors about their policy regarding plagues and the end of known civilization; I didn't think I'd have to put on a facemask or gloves just to conduct a simple interview. Someone forgot to mention those possibilities in my trusty wedding planner. Now as I go through my checklists, I have to wonder if I'm planning a wedding or preparing for the zombie apocalypse. Read More Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 2, 2020 Advice for how to officiate a friends wedding – complete with 10 wedding scripts! So you've been asked to officiate a friend's wedding. Congratulations! Even if you're someone used to exciting things happening all over the universe, someone like, say, Darth Vader — that's still pretty excited! That said, unless you've done this before, you're probably a little overwhelmed… never fear! We've got step by step advice for how to officiate a friend's wedding — complete with links to TONS of wedding ceremony scripts. Read More Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Oct. 30, 2020 Wedding vows about CHOICE We love it when readers share their vows with us — it's such an honor to get to witness the words of commitment and dedication that Offbeat Bride readers speak to each other. Today, we want to share the vows that Karen and her partner Adrian shared with us, which are filled with words about choice, promise, intention, and teaming up. Read More More Advice > Recent DIY Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. 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Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Oct. 19, 2020 Green wedding favors for your eco-friendly offbeat wedding Choose green wedding favors for your sustainable wedding — check out five awesome categories of eco-friendly wedding favors. Read More Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? 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Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Oct. 12, 2020 The three Fs of vegan wedding menu planning: filling, flavors, and fotos Vegan wedding menu planning requires a multi sensory approach when you need to accommodate your carnivorous guests as well as the vegans. Our tips and examples make it easy. Read More Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! 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From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep. 11, 2020 8 ways to rock your wedding greenery Wedding greenery can give you a lush look with a skinny price. You may be surprised by how many places it'll work — illustrated with gorgeous photos from our community. Read More Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? The shoe is the most important part of your day… Read More 69k Apr. 17, 2020 What's a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus? A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: "What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?" Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple… Read More 2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jul. 3, 2020 How to stream your wedding on Vimeo Vimeo is known for its high-quality streaming (in full HD up to 4k!), which means your wedding live stream will be top notch and look badass. It also offers a customizable video player, auto-adjusts for different internet speeds, has password protection, and no viewer limits. But is it cheap and easy to use? Let's look at how to stream your wedding on Vimeo. Read More 9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. 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Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
9.3k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom Zoom has become synonymous with a post-COVID life for many of us, especially if we use Zoom at work. And it's not just work: you might be having Zoom game….. Read More Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! 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This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? 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I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Feb. 21, 2020 Make these themed table cards with wedding QR codes for your geeky wedding What better way to make sure your guests are fueled by the same music, movies, and pop culture icons you love than this little DIY project involving wedding QR codes and thematic geeky table cards? Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. 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Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! 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If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 27, 2020 Romantic vintage wedding dresses perfect for a backyard microwedding If we know Offbeat Brides at all, we know that y'all adore all things vintage, and that's especially vintage-styled wedding fashion. Combine all that with a (totally healthy!) love of all things 1920s, Downton Abbey, Edwardian, Flapper, Gatsby, Titanic, and Victorian … and we know that some of you are going to flip over these dresses! Read More Nov. 13, 2020 13 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings There are lots of reasons for wanting an engagement ring without a gemstone. Maybe you want a stone-free engagement ring because you're hard on jewelry. Maybe you want a no-stone engagement ring because you're just not into bling. Maybe you're a more understated, or minimal person.. Whatever the reason, we've rounded up 13 unique engagement rings without stones Read More 1.3k Jun. 12, 2020 5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they're getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-'80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let's see what changes we'll see in the coming decade… Read More 1.9k May. 29, 2020 The 5 most comfy wedding shoes for brides with chronic pain — or anyone! Are you planning a wedding? Congratulations! Are you planning a wedding and have chronic pain? 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Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! 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If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
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Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? 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2.2k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More More Stuff we love > Recent Wedding 101 Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Sep. 16, 2020 Accessible weddings with less stress Will your wedding be accessible? Maybe it should be, even if you and your partner don't have disabilities. Chances are good that someone in your wedding party or on your guest list does, even if it's not a visible disability. Let us share less-stress tricks for accessible weddings. Read More 1.7k Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 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 Feb. 5, 2020 Hyphenated last names — the practical stuff Torn between hyphenated last names and changing your name when you get married? Offbeat Brides share some of the IRL consequences of hyphenating their own names, or their kids' names. Read More 1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.5k Jul. 29, 2019 I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I'm not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I'm already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy… Read More 1.1k Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 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 Jul. 24, 2019 9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!) You're in the thick of wedding planning and it's starting to get hairy. Maybe you've hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you're going hard at it by yourself. If you're in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, "do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?" Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding… Read More 1.2k Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 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 Mar. 27, 2019 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn't always easy, especially when you're on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn't have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn't just for tree-huggers. Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won't put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day… Read More 1.0k Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… 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 planning your weird wedding easier and fun! What do you need to do today? I have no idea. I need Wedding Planning 101! I need tools and resources like wedding planning checklist and wedding spreadsheets Help me write my wedding ceremony or give me vow examples Offbeat Bride City Guides: the nitty-gritty of how to get married in your city Atlanta • Chicago • Dallas • DC • Houston • LA • NYC • Philly • SF • Seattle What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Ceremony Script Dress Shopping Eloping Etiquette Family Drama Feminism Geeky Weddings LGBTQ No Wedding Party Omg Dresses Readings Writing Vows A few of our fave wedding vendors Midnight Revels Read More Toast & Jam DJs Read More Zeita Studios Read More Allebach Photography Read More Browse our vendor guide > The new book from the author of Offbeat Bride From Sh!tshow To Afterglow The new book from Offbeat Bride author Ariel Meadow Stallings is here to hold your hand while you cry, and then help you put your life back together. Filled with unfiltered, personal stories and practical, research-backed advice, Sh!tshow is here to help you overcome personal trauma with creative self-development. Let’s make this the best worst time of your life! READ AN EXCERPT Copyright © 2003 - 2020 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 Jan. 23, 2019 6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here's how to make yours great… Read More More Wedding 101 >