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Wedding Planning 101

You’ve just gotten engaged and don’t know where to start. Here are some wedding planning basics to get you started in planning your alternative wedding with Offbeat Wed!

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Who do I invite to the rehearsal dinner?

A rehearsal dinner is a fun way to say thank you to everyone who helped you plan the wedding. It’s also an opportunity for family and friends to meet before the big day. Typically it’s a more intimate affair, which means you have to be pretty selective about your guest list. But who do you invite to the rehearsal dinner?

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Wedding etiquette basics every bride, groom, and marrier should know

The guests you’re inviting to your wedding love and support you enough to take time out of their schedules to celebrate with you. Here are a few wedding etiquette basics to convey you see them and appreciate them for showing up for you.

Marriage! At the Disco: a disco-inspired wedding shoot

The nontraditional do’s and don’ts of wedding planning

You’re probably oversaturated with wedding sites saying “do this and not that.” But a non-traditional wedding calls for non-traditional do’s and don’ts when it comes to wedding planning! Let’s get into it!

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5 smart ways to stay organized while planning your wedding in 2023 (wedding timeline, spreadsheets, and more!)

Planning a nontraditional wedding? Here are a few ways to stay organized while planning a wedding with minimum chaos and maximum fun. Plus, we’ll talk about an easy way nontraditional soonlyweds are tackling weddings tasks like setting a wedding timeline, creating a budget, drafting a guest list, and more.

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All of the questions you need to ask a wedding planner

These are all the questions to ask a wedding planner when you’re trying to find the right fit for your wedding! If you’re even considering hiring a wedding planner, you should give yourself a million high fives. Wedding planners are like the superheroes of creative problem solving and hyping you up! We asked pro wedding planners “What questions do you wish prospective clients would ask?,” and they gave us the insider scoop.

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A guide to planning a non-traditional wedding

Offbeat nearlyweds with no clue where to start with their planning… listen up! Reverend Katherine Dupree has shared this guide for planning a non-traditional wedding, with five important steps to consider as you start your planning process!