Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More Jun. 4, 2021 A bisexual bride asks: Is my wedding queer enough? As a bisexual bride who's marrying a man, I spend a lot of time feeling ambivalent about how much a bride is allowed to like weddings… and what it means to be a bride with a queer identity. Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 3.6k Apr. 23, 2021 This nonbinary wedding outfit shows what's possible with gender-nonconforming wedding attire Here at Offbeat Bride, we're no newbs when it comes to gender nonconforming wedding attire. But this photoshoot? THIS photoshoot?!? It sets a new standard for what's possible with nonbinary wedding outfits. Read More 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 1.5k 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More Jun. 4, 2021 A bisexual bride asks: Is my wedding queer enough? As a bisexual bride who's marrying a man, I spend a lot of time feeling ambivalent about how much a bride is allowed to like weddings… and what it means to be a bride with a queer identity. Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 3.6k Apr. 23, 2021 This nonbinary wedding outfit shows what's possible with gender-nonconforming wedding attire Here at Offbeat Bride, we're no newbs when it comes to gender nonconforming wedding attire. But this photoshoot? THIS photoshoot?!? It sets a new standard for what's possible with nonbinary wedding outfits. Read More 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 1.5k 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More Jun. 4, 2021 A bisexual bride asks: Is my wedding queer enough? As a bisexual bride who's marrying a man, I spend a lot of time feeling ambivalent about how much a bride is allowed to like weddings… and what it means to be a bride with a queer identity. Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 3.6k Apr. 23, 2021 This nonbinary wedding outfit shows what's possible with gender-nonconforming wedding attire Here at Offbeat Bride, we're no newbs when it comes to gender nonconforming wedding attire. But this photoshoot? THIS photoshoot?!? It sets a new standard for what's possible with nonbinary wedding outfits. Read More 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 1.5k 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jun. 4, 2021 A bisexual bride asks: Is my wedding queer enough? As a bisexual bride who's marrying a man, I spend a lot of time feeling ambivalent about how much a bride is allowed to like weddings… and what it means to be a bride with a queer identity. Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 3.6k Apr. 23, 2021 This nonbinary wedding outfit shows what's possible with gender-nonconforming wedding attire Here at Offbeat Bride, we're no newbs when it comes to gender nonconforming wedding attire. But this photoshoot? THIS photoshoot?!? It sets a new standard for what's possible with nonbinary wedding outfits. Read More 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 1.5k 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 3.6k Apr. 23, 2021 This nonbinary wedding outfit shows what's possible with gender-nonconforming wedding attire Here at Offbeat Bride, we're no newbs when it comes to gender nonconforming wedding attire. But this photoshoot? THIS photoshoot?!? It sets a new standard for what's possible with nonbinary wedding outfits. Read More 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 1.5k 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More More Recent Posts > Recent Wedding Porn 3.6k Apr. 23, 2021 This nonbinary wedding outfit shows what's possible with gender-nonconforming wedding attire Here at Offbeat Bride, we're no newbs when it comes to gender nonconforming wedding attire. But this photoshoot? THIS photoshoot?!? It sets a new standard for what's possible with nonbinary wedding outfits. Read More 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 1.5k 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
3.6k Apr. 23, 2021 This nonbinary wedding outfit shows what's possible with gender-nonconforming wedding attire Here at Offbeat Bride, we're no newbs when it comes to gender nonconforming wedding attire. But this photoshoot? THIS photoshoot?!? It sets a new standard for what's possible with nonbinary wedding outfits. Read More 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 1.5k 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 1.5k 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 1.5k 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 1.5k 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 More Wedding Porn > Recent Real Offbeat Weddings Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jun. 14, 2021 Pagan polyamorous gender-nonconforming wedding We got married at sunset, on Friday the 13th, in our backyard. It was a pagan handfasting ceremony that was heavily influenced by our personal interests. We are both gender non-conforming, so we removed all gendered language/traditions. Read More May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
May. 26, 2021 Pumpkins & Prosecco at this laid-back Samhain wedding Karen and Liam got married in Ireland fall of 2019. They had a blended family ceremony, with their 13-year-old son singing and Karen breastfeeding her 10-month-old while getting ready. Karen also rocked her bald look, and when listing her wedding vendors, she noted, "Hair: N/A!" Read More 4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
4.4k May. 21, 2021 Why this autistic bride is thankful her purple & black goth wedding happened during COVID As an autistic bride, I feel like I need to have control over everything and plan out every single thing I do, that's just how I live my life. So it was the same for wedding planning too… Read More May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
May. 17, 2021 LA couple ditches California for Italian elopement After starting to look into a large wedding in California wine country that rapidly ballooned in guest count and price, Lianne and Dan actually did what a lot of couples consider when confronted with so much wedding planning stress: they eloped instead. Way before micro-weddings were our new normal, Lianne and Dan invited about thirty of their closest friends to join them at Villa del Balbianello on Lago di Como in Italy. Read More 1.0k May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 May. 7, 2021 Thinking of having a backyard microwedding? Here's your inspo Wondering if you can make a backyard wedding look lush and elegant? Caroline and Price (and their flower-wearing pooch!) are here to show you how it's done… Read More 15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
15k Apr. 30, 2021 How to have a romantic polyamorous triad wedding David, Jolene, and Stephani had their polyamorous triad wedding in Austin, TX. The three partners have been together for six years, functioning as an open triad. The wedding was a celebration of their ideals, with a very special first look and a carefully designed ceremony…. And lots of butt grabbing! Read More More Real Offbeat Weddings > Recent Advice Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jun. 11, 2021 Steal this idea: BOOM POW comic book wedding signs for guests Offbeat Brides are always looking for ways to involve their wedding guests in the ceremony — well, OTHER than getting out their cell phones. If you're looking for guest participation ideas, we love this cute inspo from Christopher & Kevin's Batman vs. Mr. Freeze heroes and villains wedding: they passed out comic book inspired signs that said things like BOOM! POW! ZAMMM! that guests held up during the ceremony. Read More Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jun. 7, 2021 Our social justice and queer-themed wedding tables Our wedding theme was to have a queer AF wedding that was hopefully as much a gift to the people we love as it was to us. Our wedding included a ceremony musical theater interlude, a Stevie Nicks-themed cocktail hour, bomb food, bomb dancing, homemade wedding cakes, and social justice and queer-themed tables. Here's how we did our queer-themed tables… Read More May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
May. 31, 2021 Is this the best gay wedding ceremony script ever? When Ken and Joe got married in Allentown PA, one of their dearest friends officiated the ceremony and married us. Ken told us, "Kurt did such an awesome job and EVERYONE was blown away by his speech. He may have had more people congratulate him on a job well done than we got for getting married." Now we're sharing a selection of their wedding ceremony script with you… Read More May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
May. 28, 2021 Alternative veils for nontraditional brides As a woman with chronic illness, I currently have patches of hair missing, and I am uncertain whether or not they will fully grow back in before my wedding. So I began trying to think more outside the box for my veil… Read More 1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.9k May. 24, 2021 Super thorough non-religious wedding ceremony script, complete with readings and music suggestions When Emily & Jack shared their non-religious wedding ceremony script with us, we were blown away by how incredibly thorough it was — if you're looking for some secular wedding ceremony ideas to steal, this script is full of 'em! Read More May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
May. 14, 2021 Commiseration for the depressed bride, because not everyone likes planning a wedding Maybe you thought wedding planning would feel like a unicorn showing up and shooting glitter out of its butt, but instead you're barely able to get out of bed and there's no unicorns or glitter butts to be seen. Maybe instead of feeling happy about your engagement, you're feeling freaked out, bummed, or just plain ol' depressed. I don't know what depressed bride needs to hear this today, but you're not alone. 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
9.9k Jun. 26, 2020 How to live stream your wedding on Zoom in 2021 Having a wedding on Zoom seems pretty logical since it's become so popular and a lot of your friends and family might be using it. It offers up to 1,000 guests (up to 100 with the free version), live chat, and extended stream times if you opt for the pro version. You can even use your smartphone to stream without any fancy tech setups. 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jan. 29, 2020 How do I make my own wedding invitations online? (We have a one word answer!) Lately, we've been hearing a lot from readers about online graphic tool Canva… how it's been working great for ordinary mortals DIYing their wedding invitations, not just for artists. So we made this step-by-step tutorial… Read More More DIY > Recent Stuff we love Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Mar. 12, 2021 11 black wedding rings trending in 2021 Black wedding bands are definitely on-trend these days. They bring a darkly gothic vibe to your wedding jewelry, which makes them perfect for couples who lean towards the more grim end of the nontraditional spectrum. Ready to take a look at some of this year's hottest black wedding bands? Some of are cheap AF (like $200) and some of them are almost more art pieces than jewelry, up in the $30k range. Read More 1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.6k Jan. 29, 2021 2021 unique wedding dress trends for Offbeat Brides If you click an Etsy link here on the website, we can see which products get purchased. This is super fun because it means we can see what's trending with Offbeat Brides! And when it comes to unique wedding dresses for 2021? Y'all are ON FIRE. Let's take a look at some of the wedding dress trends that are hot AF with Offbeat Brides this year. Read More 1.0k Jan. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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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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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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. 8, 2021 2021 unique engagement ring trends for Offbeat Brides Part of how Offbeat Bride is able to stay online is what's known as affiliate sales. This means that when we feature a product on the site, if you click the link, we get a small percentage of products you buy. We can't see who buys what, but we CAN see which products get purchased… and we LOVE seeing what's trending with Offbeat Bride readers! These are the 10 most popular engagement rings with Offbeat Bride readers in 2021. Do you see yours? Read More 1.5k Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 Dec. 4, 2020 Are naked engagement photos a thing now? We're about to head into engagement photo season. Insert the gauzy shots of couples smiling at each other, and the photos of folks holding hands in the park, with the engagement ring showing just so. We've all seen a million of these poses. But what if you could get the photos you need for your save-the-date cards and social media engagement announcements, while also getting shots LIKE THIS?! Read More 1.1k 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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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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 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 2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
2.1k Nov. 13, 2020 14 gorgeous NO-STONE engagement rings [Updated for 2021!] 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 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 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 I need free officiant ordination & ceremony planning resources I just want to look at pretty dresses… FIND WHAT YOU NEED: What wedding planning advice & inspiration do you need today? Brides Over 40 Ceremony Script Eloping Geeky Weddings Lesbian Weddings No Dancing No Wedding Party Polyamory Readings Small Wedding Unity Ceremony Vow Examples A few of our fave wedding vendors Nina Shoes Read More Laura Diliberto Photography Read More Paul Michael Design – Geek Dot Jewelry Read More Ceremony DJs Read More Browse our vendor guide > New online course from the author of Offbeat Bride DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS CHASING YOUR PARTNER? Ever feel like you're clingy, or have this nagging sense of being "too much" for your partner? If so, you might be dealing with anxious attachment… Take my quiz to see if anxious attachment is fucking with your wedding planning. ♥ Ariel, publisher of Offbeat Bride. PS: I believe in you. Copyright © 2003 - 2021 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 >