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Alternative Wedding Ceremony Ideas & Examples

We’ve got SO much wedding ceremony advice like how to officiate a wedding, tons of wedding ceremony readings, a bazillion wedding ceremony scripts, and even wedding vow examples! We’ve also got info about handfasting and other unity ceremonies. You’ll want to start here: Wedding Ceremony 101.

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Kick-ass wedding tips for chronically ill brides

Chronically ill brides-to-be should embrace the fact that we are used to conducting life like a military operation, so the minute details of wedding planning are second nature. But we shouldn’t forget to enjoy the day and the person we are committing to. In that effort, her are my 10 tips for wedding planning with a chronic illness…

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Turn your unity ceremony into a Unity Sandworm ceremony

If you’re planning a sand ceremony, why not take inspiration from Beth and Brian and turn it into a Unity Sandworm ceremony!

birch wedding cake alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Erin & Ryan’s Northern Ireland roadtrip and homespun Appalachian handfasting

This pair likes to take the old proverb “you can’t have your cake and eat it, too” as both a personal challenge and an individual goal. Therefore, when they were planning their wedding and couldn’t decide between two drastically different affairs (a free-spirited private destination wedding adventure versus an intricately detailed small community backyard handfasting), they decided to have them both! Prepare for gorgeous scenery and naughty favors ahead!

i love you i know alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

30 geek movie love quotes

Slogging through traditional love quotes can be taxing, especially when you just want something that tingles that geek-loving robot heart of yours. We root for the geeky underdog to get the girl and hope the battle over evil ends in a big snog. And we need something relatable for our ceremony readings, invitation wording, and pop culture-filled vows, right? You demand nerdy romance, funny vow ideas, and swashbuckling toast fodder from movies, TV, and a few books? As you wish…