Category Archive

Reception Advice

We’ve got tons of obscenely fun wedding reception ideas, which might mean stuff like wedding reception games, wedding reception songs, fun other things to do when there’s no dancing at your wedding, wedding toasts, and so much more…

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Liz & Jo’s disability-friendly wedding bash

Liz, a bride with Cerebral Palsy, and her wife Jo threw a pretty incredible party. AND it’s an especially good wedding blog post to read if you’re looking for tips on throwing a disability-friendly wedding.

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An ode to the wedding weekends: weddings that go all weekend long!

A weekend wedding makes your wedding more than just an evening event, or a so-called “special daaaaaay” … it provides your guests with the gift of time. Time not just to eat and drink and dance, but time to talk and sleep and share.

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Location-specific welcome bag inspiration

Although this post is going to be pretty location specific, (I’m looking at you Pennsylvania and Michigan!) I figured that OBT member AndreaJ‘s welcome/OOT bags could be a wealth of inspiration for putting together your own location specific welcome bags. Check ’em out…

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Should we mention our registry on invitations to our reception?

“My fiance and I are considering eloping, with then a small-scale party at our place when we get back. Is it still kosher to say on those invites that we’re registered?”

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Destination wedding decorations that are easy to pack

What do you do for decorations when you’re throwing a destination wedding? The following decor ideas won’t take up a buttload of time, money, OR space because they’re all easily packable, easy to make and easy on your wallet. I should know, because it’s exactly what I used myself!

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Unique first dance songs that haven’t been done to death

The Offbeat Wed team has compiled a pretty good list of totally not overused first dance songs from the silly, to the romantic, to the extremely controversial!