The ultimate offbeat engagement party checklist
Your engagement party is a totally optional gathering before the main event, and your chance to share your exciting news with your friends and family. The beauty of an engagement party is that it can be as laid-back or as formal as you want it to be… that said, there are a few engagement party checklist items you’ll want to make sure you think through.
Minglo aka Mingling Bingo – the easy game for wedding guests
An Offbeat Bride reader named Sandra recently wrote in to share the version of MINGLO aka Mingling Bingo that she did at her recent wedding, and we wanted to share it with those of y’all who might be looking for a fun game for wedding guests at YOUR weddings.
The trick to a fun wedding shower is a wickedly funny game (with a NEW expansion!)
Our favorite wedding-themed game (that’s ACTUALLY fun!) is back with a whole new expansion and we couldn’t wait to test it out and share our thoughts. If you haven’t already experienced Cads About Matrimony, it’s just what it sounds like: a Cards Against Humanity-approved game but with hilarious wedding, sex, and marriage-themed cards…
Why a murder mystery rehearsal dinner is a KILLER idea for a wedding party
We got this idea from one of the most epic Halloween weddings we’ve featured, Sharon and Kevin’s three-themed gothic wedding. We definitely got caught up in one of their ideas: a murder mystery rehearsal dinner! The best part of getting people into a themed party like this is that it’s going to give guests a reason to talk to one another and let their guards down. Apparently they even kept up the characters after the party! Let’s hear from Sharon on how it went down…
Awesome engagement announcement ideas to make folks laugh instead of gag
We talked about ways to NOT announce your engagement on social media. Now let’s talk about some kick-ass ways to let your friends and family know about your great news!
These are some of my favorite things like engagement announcements, invitations, photo props, and products that’ll help announce your engagement without inducing eye rolls…
What crying after the engagement party taught me about wedding planning
We had an engagement party thrown for us by a wonderful friend. And it was fun. And I was so thankful. And it was filled with love. But the next morning I woke up crying. WTF!? Here’s what I realized when I had unpacked those unexpected tears of sadness, and how I’m making sure I don’t cry again after our wedding…