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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.

Staying cool on your wedding day as seen on @offbeatbride

7 ways to keep cool on the wedding day… literally

We will be strolling down a mile-long “aisle” in what could totally be humid 90+ degree F weather in our hiking boots. I’m sure there are other couples who might be planning to skateboard down the aisle or want photos of their partner jumping around in the bounce house at the reception. The possibilities that require sweat maintenance and freedom of movement are endless! How can I still look my best after potentially working up a sweat on my wedding day?

Funny wedding RSVP as seen on @offbeatbride #wedding #rsvp

This one funny wedding RSVP line will make your guests laugh all the way to a reply

We know that getting guests to RSVP to the wedding is like getting your cat to cook dinner: rare but appreciated. Okay it never happens, and RSVPs tend to feel the same way. But with one tiny addition on your RSVP, you can subtly and humorously tell your guests you mean business about this RSVP deadline.

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Waffles and chill: 14 essential ice cream bar tips

Look, cake is the tits. But sometimes you just want to shake things up and offer up something a little different, dessert-wise. Enter the ice cream bar! Lillian and Jon’s woodland forest wedding meet kitties wedding featured a most nom-worthy gelato bar for which we wanted to climb into the screen. Let’s look at their bar and learn how you can take your ice cream bar game up to 11.

Deciding which events your bridesman should attend? as seen on @offbeatbride

How do you decide which events your bridesman should attend?

With more and more wedding parties going the way of the coed, it’s becoming pretty common and no big deal, especially around these parts. Sometimes couples even have a shared wedding party, especially if they have a ton of shared friends. The point is, there are no set rules for gender-blind wedding parties as long as you’re honoring the feelings of your friends. Let’s talk about asking dudes to join you at your pre-wedding parties and planning events.

batman cake topper on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Judgment, money, and freak-outs: how this groom helped his partner find a wedding dress

Offbeat grooms (and anyone with a partner who wear dresses): this one’s for you. Here’s an excerpt from Rick Webb’s new book, Man Nup: A Groom’s Guide to Heroic Wedding Planning, which tackles the issues of grooms navigating the murky waters of their partner’s dress shopping. Let’s talk about the interplay of grooms and wedding dresses.

ASMR for wedding planning stress as seen on @offbeatbride #asmr #weddingplanning

OPEN THREAD: ASMR as your tingly wedding planning anti-stress tool

ASMR (or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) is something I have been experiencing my whole life but for which I never had a name. I guarantee some of you will see this phenomenon and it will be the revelation of your existence. Some of you will have no idea what it’s all about. We’re here for the former: those of us who totally know the power of the head tingles. What are YOUR favorite ASMR YouTube accounts to which to bliss out?