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Kailer Jayleen Queer Outdoor 40 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A double rainbow wedding that neither a nor’easter nor corona could stop

It was the week of Jayleen and Kailer’s wedding. Kailer tested positive for COVID, and a nor’easter from Hurricane Ian was dropping record-breaking wind and rainfall on Pennsylvania. Thus, come the morning of their wedding, Jayleen was understandably in tears… but wait until you see how things turned around!

Kailer Jayleen Queer Outdoor 12 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Steal this “first look” idea: do it on a bridge!

Lots of couples like to share the first look with each other, but some are finding joy in giving it a creative twist!

Enchanted Flower Forest Campout Wedding 45 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This artistic wedding campout had disco potties and a rubber duck regatta

As artists, we wanted our wedding campout to feel like stepping into another world for our guests…

hospital wedding for terminally ill on offbeat wed alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Vow ideas for terminally ill people + advice for hospital weddings

From a reader: “It’s very hard to find vow renewal scripts for terminally ill people. We’ve been through so much and the fight has just began AGAIN and this time is the last. We need these.” We’re here to help.

Indian Wells Wedding

Check out the cake-matching manicure at this Indian Wells wedding

We held our Indian Wells wedding at the Sands Hotel – it’s so uniquely beautiful, we didn’t need to decorate!

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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.