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How to ask for cash instead of wedding gifts in the year of our lord 2024

The past couple years have turned a lot of wedding traditions and wedding registry etiquette upside down — and here at Offbeat Wed, we’re here for it! If you’ve got questions about how to do a cash registry in 2023, we’ve got answers. Because while a lot has changed, you still want to be polite and respectful…

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Updated wedding registry etiquette

Wedding registries have changed, especially for Offbeat Brides, and wedding registry etiquette has also changed. Etiquette can help reduce the stress and strife that can come up around registries, though. Check out our practical tips.

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What’s a thoughtful gift for someone who had to cancel their wedding because of Coronavirus?

A couple weeks ago, Jalila asked us: “What would be a thoughtful gift for a friend and a co-worker who had to cancel their weddings?” Of course no gifts are necessary, but have a suggestion for a win/win gift that helps more than just the couple…

Did you know you can make your wedding vows into artwork?

Turn your sweet & funny wedding vows into artwork

If you’re writing your own custom wedding vows, you know how much time and effort they can take. You can totally immortalize your words with some wedding vows artwork to make sure all your hard work is saved forever. I saw a few gorgeous and simple ones that can come all framed and ready from Minted that I wanted to share.

Let’s see how you can turn your hard work into art on your walls…

funny groomsmen gift ideas (for bridesmen, too!)

15 unique groomsmen gift ideas (for bridesmen, too!)

Do you have some groomsmen, bridesmen, or wedding party members who just prefer more masculine gifts? Have you been inundated with dop kits, ties, and knives(?!) all day every day in your search? This roundup of over 30 geeky, chic, and more unique groomsmen gift ideas awaits you. There’s likely an idea that will work here for all your techie, geeky, stylish, well-hydrated, and goofy friends.

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Our favorite stylish, geeky, & totally useful registry picks from Bed Bath & Beyond

I had been floundering trying to figure out where to start my wedding registry. Bed Bath and Beyond is the number one wedding registry retailer so there had to be a ton of stuff I both needed and wanted. The keyword there was wanted. I also know that they have the best selection of household staples, but would they also have fun, offbeat-friendly gifts that my partner and I both really dig? We decided to bite the bullet and find out for ourselves. Here’s how our wedding registry adventure into Bed Bath and Beyond went…