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Advice

Wedding advice and etiquette can be a weird thing, especially when you’re talking about alternative and offbeat weddings. We pride ourselves on our compassionate focus on constructive, respectful communication and focus on conflict resolution.

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WTF is a wedding rehearsal? When, where, and how to do your wedding rehearsal

So what is a wedding rehearsal? As a wedding officiant, one of my jobs is helping you get ready for your ceremony, so often I’ll ask, “Are you planning to have a rehearsal?” So, so often what I hear back is, “The dinner is at 7.” So let me clear something up: the rehearsal dinner is called that because it’s the dinner you have AFTER your rehearsal. Let’s talk about what the wedding rehearsal itself actually is.

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Handling transphobic family at your wedding – use this mic-drop wording!

We got this wedding advice question from someone asking how to handle transphobic family or intolerant wedding guests, helping her transgender and lesbian bridesmaids feel safer. Here’s our advice.

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Informal wedding invitation wording for folks who love fun

If you’re looking for unique wedding invitation wording that’s bursting with personality and won’t put your guests to sleep, we’ve got you! Here are a few nontraditional wedding invitation wording examples from Offbeat Bride readers and vendors.

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Wedding dress shopping tips for BEFORE you go to a bridal boutique

Ok, so you’re engaged. You’ve got your wedding planning spreadsheets downloaded. It’s starting to get real, and now you’re going wedding dress shopping. I was once you, and here are five things I wish I’d known about wedding dress shopping at bridal boutiques…