The rise of gender-neutral wedding wording like Mx, Nearlyweds, and Bachelorex parties
Weddings aren’t a strictly gendered thing, as all of us reading Offbeat Bride are like aware of… but many of the words around weddings and marriage are very gendered.
Even if you’re having a completely gender-neutral wedding, it’s really hard to talk about it without using gendered verbiage. But I’ve tried to find some ways around that..
Budgets, compromise, and staycations: how to decide where to go on your honeymoon
We’ve been covering all kinds of topics about honeymoons lately from saving cash to having fun, and this time around we’re talking about destinations and how to choose them. Let’s talk about what factors to consider when choosing where to go, like your budget, the activities you want to do, and ideas from offbeat couples themselves. Let’s get to the travel schemes!
Rehearsal dinner planning tips for feeding, toasting, and mingling fun
The tradition of the groom’s parents hosting the rehearsal dinner is going the way of a lot of traditions: out the door. Some grooms have no parents, sometimes the bride’s parents handle it, sometimes the couples themselves handle it, and sometimes there isn’t a groom in the equation at all. When it comes to offbeat weddings, sometimes they forgo the rehearsal dinner entirely. In this case, we’re going to talk about logistics if you’re planning the rehearsal dinner yourself or want to help those are planning it. Let’s get to the rehearsal dinner planning tips!
6 vital things you need to know when working with a wedding florist
Offbeat couples run the gamut with their floral choices: bouquet alternatives and non-floral bouquets, DIYed flowers, paper flowers, and of course, good ol’ lucious real flower arrangements. We’ve seen them DIYed from a supermarket, arranged at a farmer’s market the day before, or designed and set up by professional florists. The latter is our focus today. If you’re going for real, from-nature flora, this is your go-to guide. Let’s talk about what you’ll need to know when working with a wedding florist and get some tips on how to make that meeting ultra productive.