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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.

Dina Douglass of Andrena Photography alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Bridesmaids: honored friends or henchwomen?

“If they aren’t even going to be able to help me, should I just avoid having them at all?”

cat in wedding alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Paying homage to your pets when they have to be MIA on your wedding day

Orbital199 posed a great question about how to incorporate their cat who will not be present on their wedding day. Keep reading to see, and contribute to, the ideas that I came up with.

gabriellered1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The panty purpose: an epic post on wedding underwear

What’s going under your gown? Offbeat Bride takes you on a guided tour of your undergarment options, from structured girdles all the way to free-balling.

vintage milk bottle wedding favors on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Cheap wedding favors: 8 clever ways to save money on your wedding favors

Bridal magazines feature a heap of mass produced “personalized” wedding favors that cost a fortune once you multiply your gifts by fifty… or heck, even 300!

Now of course, the cheapest way to do wedding favors is not to do them at all, which is cool by us!

That said, for those who have chosen to do favors for their guests, here are some cunning ways I’ve found to source cheap gifts for your loved ones without resorting to taffeta bags of almonds…