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

19 things coffee lovers need on their wedding registry

If you’re a caffeine junkie like I am, you know the joys of receiving a gift to complete your own personal coffee station. It’s all about that morning ritual. And that 2:00 pm ritual. And that 6:00 pm ritual. And that 9:00 pm decaf ritual. You get the point: coffee is my jam. So what ARE the gifts that coffee lovers need to add to their wedding registry? We’ve got accessories that will amp your brewing game to barista level, super flexible coffee makers, and fun coffee wearables and accessories to share your caffeinated love with the world. Let’s talk java gifts for your wedding registry.

funny RSVP alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This funny RSVP card has an answer for every smart-ass on your guest list

I’ve seen tons of variations on this funny RSVP card around the web, so we thought we’d try out our own version as a free downloadable printable. Whether your guests will be happily accepting or tongue-in-check happily declining… there’s an answer for every smart-ass on your guest list. Who knows — maybe it’ll inspire the slackers to actually send their card in before you start the RSVP hounding process.

This liquid nitrogen ice cream makes science flippin' delicious as seen on @offbeatbride

This liquid nitrogen ice cream bar makes science flippin’ delicious

This LA Mattel toy-themed wedding slayed us with fun details like the bride’s green dress, the vegetable centerpieces, and the toy decor. But one feature we were drooling over was their liquid nitrogen ice cream bar.

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This floral meets galaxy groom outfit + rainbow gown are taking home the trophy for wedding outfits

Charlotte and Neil had a most fabulous beach wedding on Cameo Island, Zante in Greece. But when you see their colorful, rainbow, mixed-patterned outfits, you’ll be gob-smacked. Charlotte’s rainbow tulle dress is to-die-for, but Neil’s floral meets galaxy print outfit is something out of our 1970s-loving dreams. Don’t miss the sand ceremony (natch!), groomsman hats, dinosaur details including the dino Mad-Libs!

Wedding games to play at your reception and pre-parties as seen on @offbeatbride

Game on, Wayne: our favorite games to play at your reception and pre-parties

You probably already know that a good portion of Offbeat Bride readers don’t love dancing. But they DO love games — board games, card games, lawn games, video gamesall games all the time, amirite?! We decided to team up with one of our favorite party games and sponsors, Cads About Matrimony (the wedding game that doesn’t suck!), to list out some of our favorite ways to get your party on.

PARTY ON, WAYNE. Gaaaaame on, Garth. Let’s do this…

Floral meets galaxy wedding wear as seen on @offbeatbride

A galaxy meets floral print groom’s gear WIN

We’ll be featuring the wedding of Charlotte and Neil later this week, but I couldn’t wait to give a sneak peek of Neil’s outfit: the galaxy wedding wear of our psychedelic dreams. We’ll be seeing the bride’s equally amazing dress later, too. Can’t give all the fun away up-front! Just know that there’s a lot more to see that you can’t see in these photos…

And yep, the whole groom’s crew also rocks the mismatch print look, along with some straw hats to match the beach-y theme. Let’s take a look at the 1970s-inspired print look.