Apr. 3, 2020 A Blessing On Your House: Decoding weird wedding language with a queer Christian minister Words have histories, and the words that go along with wedding ceremonies have millennia of symbolism behind them. But those of us with a progressive or non-traditionalist streak sometimes wrestle with those ancient meanings as we seek to queer our rituals and find words that reflect the humanity-uplifting equal partnerships we want to build… Read More 1.3k Jan. 31, 2020 Marry a man who understands feminism: A feminist wedding reading One of the most challenging aspects of organising our wedding for me and my wife was finding a reading that reflected our mutual values around feminism. I spent hours searching around for a reading to include during the ceremony… Read More Jan. 22, 2020 How to have an unplugged wedding in 2020 An unplugged wedding isn’t for everyone — some couples want to skip a professional photog in favor of guests capturing the moments, while others simply aren’t bothered by the idea of devices pointed at them while they say their I dos. But if you feel irked by the idea of friends and family taking in your big day from behind a screen, consider the following… Read More 1.0k Jan. 17, 2020 Why doesn't anyone talk about how AWKWARD weddings feel? I think everyone needs to talk more about the real feeling of a wedding ceremony. Hello, people: HUSHED SILENCE AND STANDING IN FRONT OF A CROWD OF PEOPLE IS AWKWARD. Read More 1.1k Jan. 15, 2020 My Vows-First Wedding I'm soooo tired of the wedding thing: the planning, the stressing, the fears that I'm not doing it right…and for what? By making my wedding unusual, authentic, personal, and different — okay, offbeat — I'm already almost guaranteeing that it won't meet everyone's expectations. That's why I'm making mine a vows-first wedding. Read More 1.2k Dec. 27, 2019 Our Unceremonious Ceremony: yes, you can improv wedding vows! I scrawled some vows on notepaper the morning of the wedding, and my partner 100% winged it in the moment. I'm sharing these really just to reiterate what Offbeat Bride is all about: I hope you get to do whatever you want on your day. Read More 123…41 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.3k Jan. 31, 2020 Marry a man who understands feminism: A feminist wedding reading One of the most challenging aspects of organising our wedding for me and my wife was finding a reading that reflected our mutual values around feminism. I spent hours searching around for a reading to include during the ceremony… Read More Jan. 22, 2020 How to have an unplugged wedding in 2020 An unplugged wedding isn’t for everyone — some couples want to skip a professional photog in favor of guests capturing the moments, while others simply aren’t bothered by the idea of devices pointed at them while they say their I dos. But if you feel irked by the idea of friends and family taking in your big day from behind a screen, consider the following… Read More 1.0k Jan. 17, 2020 Why doesn't anyone talk about how AWKWARD weddings feel? I think everyone needs to talk more about the real feeling of a wedding ceremony. Hello, people: HUSHED SILENCE AND STANDING IN FRONT OF A CROWD OF PEOPLE IS AWKWARD. Read More 1.1k Jan. 15, 2020 My Vows-First Wedding I'm soooo tired of the wedding thing: the planning, the stressing, the fears that I'm not doing it right…and for what? By making my wedding unusual, authentic, personal, and different — okay, offbeat — I'm already almost guaranteeing that it won't meet everyone's expectations. That's why I'm making mine a vows-first wedding. Read More 1.2k Dec. 27, 2019 Our Unceremonious Ceremony: yes, you can improv wedding vows! I scrawled some vows on notepaper the morning of the wedding, and my partner 100% winged it in the moment. I'm sharing these really just to reiterate what Offbeat Bride is all about: I hope you get to do whatever you want on your day. Read More 123…41 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jan. 22, 2020 How to have an unplugged wedding in 2020 An unplugged wedding isn’t for everyone — some couples want to skip a professional photog in favor of guests capturing the moments, while others simply aren’t bothered by the idea of devices pointed at them while they say their I dos. But if you feel irked by the idea of friends and family taking in your big day from behind a screen, consider the following… Read More 1.0k Jan. 17, 2020 Why doesn't anyone talk about how AWKWARD weddings feel? I think everyone needs to talk more about the real feeling of a wedding ceremony. Hello, people: HUSHED SILENCE AND STANDING IN FRONT OF A CROWD OF PEOPLE IS AWKWARD. Read More 1.1k Jan. 15, 2020 My Vows-First Wedding I'm soooo tired of the wedding thing: the planning, the stressing, the fears that I'm not doing it right…and for what? By making my wedding unusual, authentic, personal, and different — okay, offbeat — I'm already almost guaranteeing that it won't meet everyone's expectations. That's why I'm making mine a vows-first wedding. Read More 1.2k Dec. 27, 2019 Our Unceremonious Ceremony: yes, you can improv wedding vows! I scrawled some vows on notepaper the morning of the wedding, and my partner 100% winged it in the moment. I'm sharing these really just to reiterate what Offbeat Bride is all about: I hope you get to do whatever you want on your day. Read More 123…41 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.0k Jan. 17, 2020 Why doesn't anyone talk about how AWKWARD weddings feel? I think everyone needs to talk more about the real feeling of a wedding ceremony. Hello, people: HUSHED SILENCE AND STANDING IN FRONT OF A CROWD OF PEOPLE IS AWKWARD. Read More 1.1k Jan. 15, 2020 My Vows-First Wedding I'm soooo tired of the wedding thing: the planning, the stressing, the fears that I'm not doing it right…and for what? By making my wedding unusual, authentic, personal, and different — okay, offbeat — I'm already almost guaranteeing that it won't meet everyone's expectations. That's why I'm making mine a vows-first wedding. Read More 1.2k Dec. 27, 2019 Our Unceremonious Ceremony: yes, you can improv wedding vows! I scrawled some vows on notepaper the morning of the wedding, and my partner 100% winged it in the moment. I'm sharing these really just to reiterate what Offbeat Bride is all about: I hope you get to do whatever you want on your day. Read More 123…41 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.1k Jan. 15, 2020 My Vows-First Wedding I'm soooo tired of the wedding thing: the planning, the stressing, the fears that I'm not doing it right…and for what? By making my wedding unusual, authentic, personal, and different — okay, offbeat — I'm already almost guaranteeing that it won't meet everyone's expectations. That's why I'm making mine a vows-first wedding. Read More 1.2k Dec. 27, 2019 Our Unceremonious Ceremony: yes, you can improv wedding vows! I scrawled some vows on notepaper the morning of the wedding, and my partner 100% winged it in the moment. I'm sharing these really just to reiterate what Offbeat Bride is all about: I hope you get to do whatever you want on your day. Read More 123…41
1.2k Dec. 27, 2019 Our Unceremonious Ceremony: yes, you can improv wedding vows! I scrawled some vows on notepaper the morning of the wedding, and my partner 100% winged it in the moment. I'm sharing these really just to reiterate what Offbeat Bride is all about: I hope you get to do whatever you want on your day. Read More 123…41