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Reception Advice

We’ve got tons of obscenely fun wedding reception ideas, which might mean stuff like wedding reception games, wedding reception songs, fun other things to do when there’s no dancing at your wedding, wedding toasts, and so much more…

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Bring Your Own Bickering: Why does everyone freak out over BYOB weddings?

Ah, ye olde BYOB debate. Second to the “Are potluck weddings tacky?” debate, this is one that people have some pretty strong and pretty divided opinions about. As always, our answer is “It’s ALL tacky — so what?” but there are some issues more complex than just subjective etiquette and tastefulness police at play here.

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Tattoo your guests temporarily with a vintage-styled tattoo station

We’ve talked about making and giving away temporary tattoos as wedding favors, but what about setting up a tattooing station at your wedding?

marriage can be messy napkin rings alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Make these “marriage can be messy” napkin rings

Tribesmaid Sinfulpixie is an artist who’s obsessed with Disney Since, and her fiancé is a Geography major. They decided to combine their interests into a wedding theme of “Geographically Drawn Together.” Check out their cleverly DIYed napkin rings that read “Marriage Can Be Messy” in the that fantastic Disney font!

how to pee standing up in a wedding dress alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to pee standing up in a wedding dress

One of my biggest fears with getting a fancy dress is how to pee. Not because this isn’t a fabulous idea, but because I’m recovering from a back injury that uh, interrupts my flow, shall we say. Recently I was in New York and discovered the pStyle. So this is my plan for the wedding…