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Hair1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Channel royalty with Renaissance-style hair taping

If you’re planning a Renaissance or Medieval wedding and want some era-appropriate hair to go with it, check out this tutorial for Italian Renaissance hair taping. It involves weaving fabric around braids or twists and tying it at the back.

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Eyelash jewelry for the more daring among us

We’re no strangers to wild fake eyelashes, but I had to add these beaded and bedazzled lashes from Etsy seller EyelashJewelry to the list. They’re pretty out there, but also kind of awesome for the right wedding.

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Your wedding jewelry can be a memorial keepsake

This necklace actually has a piece of lace from a wedding dress embedded inside resin. The best part is that you could have a piece of your own dress as a keepsake, a piece of someone else’s dress (mom’s, grandma’s, etc.) to wear AT the wedding, or make a few and pass them out as bridesmaids’ or mother-of-the-bride gifts. This got me thinking: what other wedding jewelry could serve as a memorial? Let’s check out what we found.

rimless circles alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Cat eyes, wayfarers, and rhinestones: eyeglasses for everyone

It’s Geek Week, friends, and if there’s one thing geeks know about it, it’s kickin’ eyewear, amirite? We love our ladies in lenses, so let’s see what kind of frames we can find online for both men and women to wear with their fancy wedding duds.

sisters 010213 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Felt flower crowns for your flower children

As soon as I saw these felt flower crowns over at Noodlehead, I knew that someone somewhere had little flower and ring children who could rock this look. I also have a feeling that the right color combo and flowers could totally work on adults. (Maybe even male flower girls!)

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Feathers, chains, and flowers: a headband roundup

The Offbeat Bride Tribe was buzzing recently about the trouble of finding killer headbands for wedding hairstyles. And you know what, it has been a long time since we talked headbands, which is a shame since they are awesome for long-haired and short-haired brides alike, and for any hair texture.