Bridal “best selves”: when is too far?
As with many Offbeat Bride readers, this blog was a welcome antidote to the bridal mags and blogs that represent all brides as being white, thin, tanned, and perfect. Not that there’s anything wrong with those things, but when you don’t fit into that round hole, the bridal industry can make you feel a bit like Square Peggy. Aiming for perfection in any aspect of a wedding, whether it’s your letter-pressed invites or sun-dappled forest grove location, is asking for tears before bedtime.
I’m going to have my period at my wedding… what the hell do I do?!
“I have the heaviest, most uncomfortable and sadly unpredictable period EVER and here we are five days before the walk down the aisle and it’s about to start. Any tips for keeping the dress white?” Let’s talk about some tips to help when you have your period at the wedding, and hormone therapy isn’t an option…
Ring needs resizing? Here’s why you should wait to wear it…
If your engagement or wedding ring needs resizing, there are some good reasons to wait to wear it. As someone who has worked in a chain jewelry store and done a lot of research out of personal interest, I’ve seen some real damage occur when a larger ring is worn before resizing. Letting it flop around and hitting against another ring to keep it in place is both bad for the metal and the stones. It puts it at much more at risk for knocking the stone out, chipping it, or breaking it completely depending on how old the stone is and what kind of inclusions it naturally has.
5 things you might forget at your outdoor wedding
Outdoor wedding couples: we know you’ve got your amazing forest-friendly outfit, your rustic ceremony signs, and your best outdoor-wedding-rockin’ attitude, but what are you forgetting? Here are the five things you just might forget at your outdoor wedding. When you’re sans AC, hardwood floors, and the little things that make indoor weddings a little more controllable, you want to make sure you’ve got these things covered.
Use vintage suitcases to display your reception treats
Ellen and Chris had a whimsical Wes Anderson-themed wedding that won us over with vintage style and movie references errrrrrywhere. And we especially loved their dessert table which used vintage suitcases for the display.
Decolonialize your wedding! Acknowledging Indigenous territory with a wedding land acknowledgment
When my partner and I discussed the elements we’d like to see in our wedding ceremony, a land acknowledgement was one of the first things that came to mind. A wedding land acknowledgement is an expressive gesture of reconciliation, respect, and goodwill. So, what does this have to do with your wedding?