When to send out your invitations and save-the-dates

You’ve got your date, you’ve probably got your venue, and now you’ve got to let everyone know about it. That’s where your invitations and save-the-dates come into play. Whether you’re opting for more traditional mailed invitations or saving a tree with some emailed invites, here are some rough guidelines for when to send your wedding invitations and save-the-dates.

Mini birdcages as bouquets? Yep, put a bird right on that

Remember the steampunk-y goodness that was Greta and Erty’s Victorian-styled wedding weekend? Greta’s bridesmaids carried some bird-iful alternative bouquets — birdcages, natch!

Let’s take a peek at the mini cages this bridal party wove into their outfits.

Super cute editable & printable wedding hashtag sign

After you’ve played around with your names, your themes, and your favorite words because you’ve decide to come up with your most perfectly crafted #weddinghashtag, you’ll need to let all your guests know to USE IT! We’ve created a little wedding hashtag sign printable that you can download, edit, and display.

Break it down now: sample wedding budgets for all kinds of offbeat weddings

Newly engaged and totally clueless to how much your wedding will cost? Pretty much everyone goes into wedding planning like a big ol’ noob and leaves boggled by all the hidden costs involved. Here are a few sample wedding budgets to get you started.

Herding cats: wedding rehearsal tips and advice

It’s down to the wire and you’re all ready to start figuring out how the ceremony is going to go down. Maybe you’re lucky enough to have a wedding planner helping, or maybe you’re the point person who will be wrangling the cats. Either way, here are some of our tips for making sure your wedding rehearsal is useful and as stress-free as possible.

Boudoir photography as love potion: how Maine-based photographer Justine Johnson will make you fall for yourself

We’ve already gushed about our unwavering love for our awesome, longtime photographer partner, Justine Johnson. She’s been a mainstay Portland, Maine-based wedding photographer for Offbeat Bride readers for years now. Did you know that Justine also rocks the boudoir photography market, too?! Here’s where things get SEXY and ultra empowering.