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The GIANT list of questions to ask wedding venues from @offbeatbride

Our GIANT list of important questions to ask wedding venues

You have your date, you’ve narrowed down your venue choices to your favorite haunts, and now you actually have to sit down with them and hash out ALL the details. Le sigh. We know how high the stakes can be, so we created this huge and comprehensive list of all the questions you’ll want to have on hand to make your final venue choice.

How to keep kids entertained at weddings on @offbeatbride

Pillow forts and welcome bags: 12 ways to entertain kids at your wedding

Having a kid-friendly wedding but don’t want all your parent guests to have to miss out on adult wedding fun? Here are some hacks to keep the kiddos entertained, happy, not hangry, and able to nap if needed. Actually, that sounds like what adults might like, too, now that we mention it. Mmm… mid-party nap. Anyway, let’s get to the kid-friendly fun!

bon voyage card alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Budgets, compromise, and staycations: how to decide where to go on your honeymoon

We’ve been covering all kinds of topics about honeymoons lately from saving cash to having fun, and this time around we’re talking about destinations and how to choose them. Let’s talk about what factors to consider when choosing where to go, like your budget, the activities you want to do, and ideas from offbeat couples themselves. Let’s get to the travel schemes!

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Rehearsal dinner planning tips for feeding, toasting, and mingling fun

The tradition of the groom’s parents hosting the rehearsal dinner is going the way of a lot of traditions: out the door. Some grooms have no parents, sometimes the bride’s parents handle it, sometimes the couples themselves handle it, and sometimes there isn’t a groom in the equation at all. When it comes to offbeat weddings, sometimes they forgo the rehearsal dinner entirely. In this case, we’re going to talk about logistics if you’re planning the rehearsal dinner yourself or want to help those are planning it. Let’s get to the rehearsal dinner planning tips!

What you need to know when working with a wedding florist on @offbeatbride

6 vital things you need to know when working with a wedding florist

Offbeat couples run the gamut with their floral choices: bouquet alternatives and non-floral bouquets, DIYed flowers, paper flowers, and of course, good ol’ lucious real flower arrangements. We’ve seen them DIYed from a supermarket, arranged at a farmer’s market the day before, or designed and set up by professional florists. The latter is our focus today. If you’re going for real, from-nature flora, this is your go-to guide. Let’s talk about what you’ll need to know when working with a wedding florist and get some tips on how to make that meeting ultra productive.

Wedding makeup tips from @offbeatbride

These 14 wedding makeup tips could help you save face… literally

We’ve seen offbeat wedding makeup run the gamut from vintage-styled to barefaced to natural and glowing to masquerade masks and Halloween makeup to offbeat groom makeup. So what advice can we impart to help keep your makeup plan less stressful and more BLAMMO? Here are our favorite wedding makeup tips for Offbeat Brides.