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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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Furry, funky, and fun options that’ll keep you warm on your winter wedding day

My fiance and I are getting married in December, and the ceremony is going to take place outside. Any ideas on how I can stay warm during the ceremony and still show off my pretty dress?

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Use custom wine labels to save money on your wedding booze… covertly!

For our wine we bought eight cases of Trader Joe’s Two-Buck Chuck (four cases of chardonnay, two merlot, two cabernet sauvignon), took off the labels, and slapped on our own. So any self-described “wine snobs” at our event wouldn’t get uptight. Since we constantly remove labels and stick new ones on for our home-brewed beer, I have a couple quick tips for anyone pulling the ol’ switcheroo to save major dollars on the bar.

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Juggling wedding planning and grief

Stressful as wedding planning can be, doing so after the loss of loved ones brings up so many more painful questions and emotions. Melissa, who lost both of her parents before her wedding, dives into this, sadly, universal issue. Begging the question: how DOES one juggle grief and wedding planning?

RSVP reminder 1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A cute, non-aggressive, way to remind your guests to send those errant RSVPs

Oh the RSVP drama llama — why don’t people respond!? Yes or no who cares, just give me a freaking answer, jeez. Guest poster Candy doesn’t have a cure-all, BUT she does have a cute, playful, and (most importantly) non-aggressive way to get some those errant RSVPs from your professional procrastinator guests!