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When we want to get more thoughtful, this is the spot for our feature articles. Sometimes we talk big-picture philosophies, other times we discuss wedding trends, and every once and a while we just go ape-shit over a wedding WTF?!

Rasheeda 256 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Offbeat Wed in The Guardian: Gen Z says weddings should be cheaper. Here’s how to make that happen

The Guardian asked Suki to write an article about the rise of low-key weddings amongst Gen Z. This new trend is emerging as the average wedding cost in the U.S. balloons between 30-40k. With a growing search for “simple weddings” and “nontraditional ceremonies,” that means Suki got to talk about her two favorite things: nontraditional wedding ceremonies and saving money! Don’t miss the examples from real weddings that nailed the low-key wedding assignment.

Funny Marriage Congratulations Card alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

I don’t see weddings as an achievement even though I’m a wedding blogger

I write for a wedding blog but I don’t think weddings are as big of a deal as everyone makes them out to be. Have we all just been majorly conned and conditioned by the patriarchy and wedding industrial complex? More at 11.

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Why do cis-het men’s vows suck lately?

Was this the year of wedding vows from hell? Like mean, horribly inappropriate, want to die of secondhand embarrassment kind of wedding vows? A comedy teacher reacts to the latest wave of “wedding roasts” and what to do instead.

Ariel Meadow Stallings scaled alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A letter to our vendor community about the future of Offbeat Wed 💌

Hey, vendor friends! It’s me, Ariel, the publisher of Offbeat Wed. I wanted to reach out today and let you know how I’m seeing Offbeat Wed evolving in 2024 — because it has big impacts on you.