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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.

6 tips for finding your wedding venue match (on the cheap)

6 tips for finding a cheap wedding venue

For those of you who recently got engaged — congratulations! Now that the news has sunk in, the fun (“fun?”) begins. There are lots of things (and expenses) to think about, and your initial reaction might be to panic. But don’t fret, finding a cheap wedding venue on your budget is doable, even if you […]

Delish edible wedding favors from foods with cult followings

8 delish edible wedding favors from foods with cult followings

You may be thinking about giving out some yummy edible favors at your wedding. Maybe with a local flair (salt water taffy, deep dish pizza, local coffee)? But there are some food brands that just give everyone heart eyes emojis at first glance. These cult food brands lend a bit of nostalgia, a little bit of gluttony, and will not go to waste or get left on the table (even if you want them to!). Let’s peek at some of my favorite cult food brands that make great edible wedding favors…

Untitled 1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Are you having an “East Coast Style” reception with dancing FIRST?

A lot of American wedding receptions follow this formula: a grand entrance followed by a meal, speeches, and finally dancing. But in what’s been dubbed an “East Coast Style” reception, dancing happens right away with intermittent boogie-ing down between meal courses, too! It sounds pretty rad to me and gets everyone out of their seats and into mingle and mix mode right away.

Wedding venue search tips from the wedding ninjas: wedding planners

Wedding venue search tips from wedding ninjas

Newly engaged folks: have you started your wedding venue search yet? Are you ready to pull your hair out or just the beginnings of a breakdown? Either you’re in a town with so few offbeat options or you’re in a big city with WAY too many options and no way to narrow it all down or find the perfect weird and wonderful venue for you between all the banquet halls. I decided to reach out to some of our favorite wedding coordinators to see what sage venue search wisdom they could impart on us to make the arduous search easier.