Planning tools 101: Your wedding timeline spreadsheet

Rad news, you guys: we’ve launched a comprehensive and totally customizable document of wedding planning spreadsheets! This means we’ve got a complete set of planning templates to steer your whole event. In this series, we’re going to talk through all the spreadsheets. First up: the WEDDING TIMELINE!

These mini cactus cake toppers bring desert blooms to your cake

If you’ll be rocking a rustic cake, a succulent-themed cake, or pretty much any kind of cake that needs something awesome on top, these mini cactus cake toppers are ADORABLE. They’re just hand-crafted cactus figurines from Etsy seller Honey Thistle, but as a set, they create a sweet little desert scene.

This animal mask engagement shoot in Denver brings out our wild side

Stephanie and Justin were inspired to rock a killer animal mask engagement shoot, inspired by the masks of Wintercroft Masks. They ultimately chose a fox and a bear mask, which turned out to be an awesome choice. Justin made the masks out of cereal boxes, tape, and paint and they looked phenomenal.

They and their killer photographer, [heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/green-blossom-photography"]Green Blossom Photography[/heart], chose to wander around an art district in Denver where one-of-a-kind murals are everywhere. Try not to be inspired to find your own inner animal at your engagement session, too!

This couple honored their fine feathered friends with a “best bird”

Tessie and Gianni’s Australian Bushland wedding had some gorgeous DIY details like their flower-covered homemade cakes, mismatched wedding party, and champagne cocktails. But we couldn’t get over this bird-rescuing couple’s homage to their favorite pet, their cockatoo. They set up a very special floral-covered place for the “best bird.” Let’s hear it from the bride herself…