Jul. 26, 2021

Wedding planning for introverts with no local friends or family

If you're an introvert who feels like you don't have any friends, wondering how are you're supposed to navigate all those "friend" events like bachelorette parties and bridal showers… Just know that you're not as alone as you feel. I went through the same thing, and it was incredibly painful. This is my story, and what I learned from it.
  Jul. 23, 2021

Offbeat plus-size wedding dresses for your 2021 wedding

If you're getting married in 2021, there's a decent chance that you actually wanted to get married last year, and had to delay. You may have already picked your dress out, or you may be on the hunt for the perfect plus-size wedding dress from a dressmaker who really gets inclusive sizing. So for all of us scrambling to get married after the shitshow that was 2020, I'm rounding up some of the best plus-size wedding dresses I've seen so far this year. And because this is Offbeat Bride, you'll find lots of bold colors and design elements like separates, embroidery, high-low hems, gothic vibes, and more!
  Jul. 16, 2021

Thinking of having a grandma flowergirl?

Back in 2017, we were one of the first to talk about couples having grandmothers act as their flowergirls! It was the cutest fucking thing. Since then, the idea has been used many times and gotten a lot of mainstream attention. We've even seen a wedding with a grandma flower girl who had a cash cannon — she "made it rain" as she rolled down the aisle in her wheelchair! If you're thinking of having a grandma flower girl, we're here with some suggestions to make her feel like the most fabulous flower girl of ALL TIME.
  Jul. 5, 2021

Are you requiring wedding guests to be vaccinated? (Invitation wording examples!)

I am so excited to be getting married next June, and being a person who loves to plan thoroughly and early, my plans are well underway. Being in the process of finalizing guest list, writing invitations, and editing my wedding website over and over again, a big piece of wording I have really focused on is how to ask (or in my case tell in the clearest and most polite way possible) my guests to be vaccinated.