Yummy mocktails for very cool wedding drink alternatives
So you’re planning out your beverage strategy for your dry wedding, or your wedding with kids and future Offbeat Mamas, or just looking to offer some non-boozy alternatives. You can surely offer sodas and coffee, but why not make their experience a little more special with fancy-shmancy mocktails? Adding fancy stemware and a garnish will put those teetotalers in the mood to party, and they won’t feel left out from any “signature cocktail” moments.
Wedding planning slump: how do you get re-energized?
If you know anything about neurology or brain cells, I’m currently mired in a slump I’d compare to the action potential “undershoot” — the point where the membrane can’t do what it’s supposed to because the ion channels are inactivated. If you’re not familiar with that, let’s just say I’m so burnt out on “wedding stuff” that all I can do is loaf about on the couch and whine (or wine).
What’s a gal to do in this situation? How can I perk up enough to get tasks done? Here’s what I’ve been trying…
How I figured out what to wear despite my gender ambivalence
I know, I know: be yourself! Wear what you want to! But the last thing I want is a bunch of complicated questions about gender identity from extended family members I only met me the day before. It can be awfully hard to untangle how you want to feel in your clothes from how you want others to react to them.
Wedding venue and catering secrets from a wedding industry insider
Okay, I admit it, I’m part of the Wedding Industrial Complex — I work at wedding venue. I’m also an Offbeat Bride. As an offbeat member of the wedding industry, I wanted to share a couple of insider tips for finding a venue and caterer.