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When Megan's not writing, traveling, and sleeping, she's eating like the fate of the world depends on it. (You're welcome, world!) You can snoop into her personal life over on her website The Dash and Dine!
Donut Bar Sign by thebrumbynest via offbeat home alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

All the wedding signs you never even knew you needed

You know what I never really considered when I was planning this wedding? Wedding signs. Guess what I realized that we needed when we were roaming the venue, trying to figure out where everything would go? Wedding signs.

So here’s my roundup of wedding signs you know you may need and ones you didn’t even know you needed to consider…

why procrastinators need a wedding planner Photo by Jenn Emerling Photography alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

5 butt-saving reasons I need my wedding planner

Turns out wedding planners just have all this outside-of-the-box knowledge that EVEN WORKING ON A WEDDING BLOG doesn’t give you.

Fortunately I’m not in Full Panic Mode, because I did the number one thing I advise everyone to do: I got myself a wedding planner, and it’s the best best best thing I did. Here’s why…

DIY uplighting transformation alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This before and after venue transformation is unbelievable (and DIY!)

I’ve seen a DJ turn a bare room with four walls into a Vegas Nightclub with uplighting. Most professional DJs offer uplighting packages. But if you want to do it yourself, here’s how you can save money and achieve instant party-vibes with DIY Uplighting

Wedding registry ideas for the cooking challenged alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Wedding registry ideas for the cooking-challenged: The must-have kitchen items

We recently had long-term house sitters who found our kitchen very much lacking in basic amenities. So I asked them what our kitchen needed. They turned around and said… basically, everything.

If you are also cooking-challenged, and want to use your newly married lives as an excuse to start learning how to use your kitchen, here are the things that a newbie should register for…