2.4k Apr. 24, 2020 How can I get married during this pandemic? We got this email from a reader recently: "For personal and legal reasons, we want to get married right now… but how can we get legally married during this pandemic?!" This is a simple question, with a complicated answer… and it's going to depend a LOT on where you exactly are, and where you can get to. Read More Mar. 18, 2020 Coronavirus resources for wedding vendors Last week, we did two posts for couples whose weddings are being impacted by Coronavirus. Today, we're sharing this post by Portland coordinator Elisabeth Kramer, with advice and guidance for wedding vendors. Please leave a comment if you have additional resources to share! Read More 6.9k 15 Comments Mar. 11, 2020 Should you cancel your wedding because of COVID-19? Let's talk about the question that's been on a lot of people's minds: will this affect my wedding? TL;DR: Yes, unless your wedding is in the fall or afterward. Read More 1.4k Jun. 26, 2019 I never wanted a big wedding: here's why I wish I'd gone with my gut & eloped Not everyone has dreamed of a big wedding. So when you're confronted with the planning of one, there might be some lessons learned the hard way: "If you want to have a gorgeous and huge wedding with all the trimmings, go for it! But if you're more like me, who never really thought hard about a wedding until you were with your life partner, and you love the outdoors, more intimate ceremonies, and really just can't wait to marry the love of your life without all the trappings of a more traditional wedding, I've got your back…" Read More Sep. 12, 2018 Challenging "normal" wedding planning when I lost my mother while engaged I considered myself to be an "ordinary bride," that is until my mother died, and then I discovered that the definition of normalcy is what you deem appropriate, especially when it comes to wedding planning. For the first few months after she died, it was only natural that my upcoming nuptials were the furthest thing from my mind. Then, as the year of my wedding date began to approach, suddenly friends and family became concerned that I wasn't living up to being a "traditional bride." It begs the question: what's traditional? Read More 1.0k Aug. 29, 2018 Hankies at the ready: this couple made the decision to have a last-minute hospital bedside wedding Life continues to happen even as we plan weddings. Alysson and Adam's circumstances led them to make a pretty huge choice. They decided to get married at Hackensack University Medical Center to be with Alysson's ailing father. Photographer Stefanie Murphy had received an inquiry for a "last minute wedding ceremony" and soon realized that it was imperative that she take it. I hope you're wearing waterproof mascara for this one, y'all… Read More 123…10 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
Mar. 18, 2020 Coronavirus resources for wedding vendors Last week, we did two posts for couples whose weddings are being impacted by Coronavirus. Today, we're sharing this post by Portland coordinator Elisabeth Kramer, with advice and guidance for wedding vendors. Please leave a comment if you have additional resources to share! Read More 6.9k 15 Comments Mar. 11, 2020 Should you cancel your wedding because of COVID-19? Let's talk about the question that's been on a lot of people's minds: will this affect my wedding? TL;DR: Yes, unless your wedding is in the fall or afterward. Read More 1.4k Jun. 26, 2019 I never wanted a big wedding: here's why I wish I'd gone with my gut & eloped Not everyone has dreamed of a big wedding. So when you're confronted with the planning of one, there might be some lessons learned the hard way: "If you want to have a gorgeous and huge wedding with all the trimmings, go for it! But if you're more like me, who never really thought hard about a wedding until you were with your life partner, and you love the outdoors, more intimate ceremonies, and really just can't wait to marry the love of your life without all the trappings of a more traditional wedding, I've got your back…" Read More Sep. 12, 2018 Challenging "normal" wedding planning when I lost my mother while engaged I considered myself to be an "ordinary bride," that is until my mother died, and then I discovered that the definition of normalcy is what you deem appropriate, especially when it comes to wedding planning. For the first few months after she died, it was only natural that my upcoming nuptials were the furthest thing from my mind. Then, as the year of my wedding date began to approach, suddenly friends and family became concerned that I wasn't living up to being a "traditional bride." It begs the question: what's traditional? Read More 1.0k Aug. 29, 2018 Hankies at the ready: this couple made the decision to have a last-minute hospital bedside wedding Life continues to happen even as we plan weddings. Alysson and Adam's circumstances led them to make a pretty huge choice. They decided to get married at Hackensack University Medical Center to be with Alysson's ailing father. Photographer Stefanie Murphy had received an inquiry for a "last minute wedding ceremony" and soon realized that it was imperative that she take it. I hope you're wearing waterproof mascara for this one, y'all… Read More 123…10 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
6.9k 15 Comments Mar. 11, 2020 Should you cancel your wedding because of COVID-19? Let's talk about the question that's been on a lot of people's minds: will this affect my wedding? TL;DR: Yes, unless your wedding is in the fall or afterward. Read More 1.4k Jun. 26, 2019 I never wanted a big wedding: here's why I wish I'd gone with my gut & eloped Not everyone has dreamed of a big wedding. So when you're confronted with the planning of one, there might be some lessons learned the hard way: "If you want to have a gorgeous and huge wedding with all the trimmings, go for it! But if you're more like me, who never really thought hard about a wedding until you were with your life partner, and you love the outdoors, more intimate ceremonies, and really just can't wait to marry the love of your life without all the trappings of a more traditional wedding, I've got your back…" Read More Sep. 12, 2018 Challenging "normal" wedding planning when I lost my mother while engaged I considered myself to be an "ordinary bride," that is until my mother died, and then I discovered that the definition of normalcy is what you deem appropriate, especially when it comes to wedding planning. For the first few months after she died, it was only natural that my upcoming nuptials were the furthest thing from my mind. Then, as the year of my wedding date began to approach, suddenly friends and family became concerned that I wasn't living up to being a "traditional bride." It begs the question: what's traditional? Read More 1.0k Aug. 29, 2018 Hankies at the ready: this couple made the decision to have a last-minute hospital bedside wedding Life continues to happen even as we plan weddings. Alysson and Adam's circumstances led them to make a pretty huge choice. They decided to get married at Hackensack University Medical Center to be with Alysson's ailing father. Photographer Stefanie Murphy had received an inquiry for a "last minute wedding ceremony" and soon realized that it was imperative that she take it. I hope you're wearing waterproof mascara for this one, y'all… Read More 123…10 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
1.4k Jun. 26, 2019 I never wanted a big wedding: here's why I wish I'd gone with my gut & eloped Not everyone has dreamed of a big wedding. So when you're confronted with the planning of one, there might be some lessons learned the hard way: "If you want to have a gorgeous and huge wedding with all the trimmings, go for it! But if you're more like me, who never really thought hard about a wedding until you were with your life partner, and you love the outdoors, more intimate ceremonies, and really just can't wait to marry the love of your life without all the trappings of a more traditional wedding, I've got your back…" Read More Sep. 12, 2018 Challenging "normal" wedding planning when I lost my mother while engaged I considered myself to be an "ordinary bride," that is until my mother died, and then I discovered that the definition of normalcy is what you deem appropriate, especially when it comes to wedding planning. For the first few months after she died, it was only natural that my upcoming nuptials were the furthest thing from my mind. Then, as the year of my wedding date began to approach, suddenly friends and family became concerned that I wasn't living up to being a "traditional bride." It begs the question: what's traditional? Read More 1.0k Aug. 29, 2018 Hankies at the ready: this couple made the decision to have a last-minute hospital bedside wedding Life continues to happen even as we plan weddings. Alysson and Adam's circumstances led them to make a pretty huge choice. They decided to get married at Hackensack University Medical Center to be with Alysson's ailing father. Photographer Stefanie Murphy had received an inquiry for a "last minute wedding ceremony" and soon realized that it was imperative that she take it. I hope you're wearing waterproof mascara for this one, y'all… Read More 123…10 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
Sep. 12, 2018 Challenging "normal" wedding planning when I lost my mother while engaged I considered myself to be an "ordinary bride," that is until my mother died, and then I discovered that the definition of normalcy is what you deem appropriate, especially when it comes to wedding planning. For the first few months after she died, it was only natural that my upcoming nuptials were the furthest thing from my mind. Then, as the year of my wedding date began to approach, suddenly friends and family became concerned that I wasn't living up to being a "traditional bride." It begs the question: what's traditional? Read More 1.0k Aug. 29, 2018 Hankies at the ready: this couple made the decision to have a last-minute hospital bedside wedding Life continues to happen even as we plan weddings. Alysson and Adam's circumstances led them to make a pretty huge choice. They decided to get married at Hackensack University Medical Center to be with Alysson's ailing father. Photographer Stefanie Murphy had received an inquiry for a "last minute wedding ceremony" and soon realized that it was imperative that she take it. I hope you're wearing waterproof mascara for this one, y'all… Read More 123…10
1.0k Aug. 29, 2018 Hankies at the ready: this couple made the decision to have a last-minute hospital bedside wedding Life continues to happen even as we plan weddings. Alysson and Adam's circumstances led them to make a pretty huge choice. They decided to get married at Hackensack University Medical Center to be with Alysson's ailing father. Photographer Stefanie Murphy had received an inquiry for a "last minute wedding ceremony" and soon realized that it was imperative that she take it. I hope you're wearing waterproof mascara for this one, y'all… Read More 123…10