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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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Collect years of sweet wishes from your guests with a Wish Tree

Yet another great concept for the “steal this idea!” vault, this one courtesy of Hope Meng, founder of Stich Lounge: Red envelopes are traditionally given by chinese people on days of celebration filled with money. instead, we asked that all guests at our wedding participate in our ceremony by writing their wishes for our marriage […]

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Take requests from your guests

I love this idea from Jessie: I just wanted another great idea a friend of mine did recently at her wedding which was a roaring success. On the r.s.v.p. card they included: Number of guests attending: _____ AND Song request #1:__________ Song request #2:__________ Instead of paying for an expensive d.j., they hooked up their […]

Offbeat Advice #3

Offbeat Advice #3 from arielmeadow on Vimeo. I would like to add to my advice in the video: if you work it right, having a mother-in-law who’s an event planner could be a really awesome thing! I’d also like to open it up to my beloved offbeat brides and ask all you: how would you […]

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Casual wedding invitation wording that won’t make you barf – 27 examples!

For couples planning formal weddings, traditional wording makes sense — but for the rest of us? It feels like putting on someone else’s coat. A little stiff, and a lot uncomfortable. Never fret. I’ve got some quick tips and examples of wedding invitation wording that feels like your favorite old t-shirt — but, you know, a little fancier.