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Wedding Planning 101

You’ve just gotten engaged and don’t know where to start. Here are some wedding planning basics to get you started in planning your alternative wedding with Offbeat Wed!

I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online

I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online

One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I’m not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I’m already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy…

Bride Groom 42 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

9 hidden benefits of hiring a day-of coordinator (that I learned at my wedding!)

You’re in the thick of wedding planning and it’s starting to get hairy. Maybe you’ve hired an event planner, maybe a day-of coordinator, maybe a friend willing to lend a hand, or maybe you’re going hard at it by yourself. If you’re in the latter two camps, you may be thinking, “do I need to hire a day-of coordinator?”

Here are a few of the benefits, hidden and otherwise, that I discovered when I hired a day-of coordinator for my wedding…

Eco-friendly wedding: 5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning

5 ways to save the planet (& your wallet!) while wedding planning

Trying to find sustainable solutions for an eco-friendly wedding isn’t always easy, especially when you’re on a budget and trying not to over-complicate things. But hosting an eco-conscious event doesn’t have to be impossible. And making sustainable choices isn’t just for tree-huggers.

Here are five Earth-friendly ideas that won’t put any additional burden on your wallet or your special day…

6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish

6 tips for making your wedding website useful AND stylish

Are you engaged? YAY! I have a feeling that a lot of you are thinking about wedding hashtags and websites and social media, oh my. Weddings are way more high tech these days and a wedding website is pretty standard fare now. Here’s how to make yours great…