Category Archive

Favors & Flowers

We have SO much wedding inspiration for floral stuff like bouquets and centerpieces, and also non-floral alternatives like paper flowers and origami boutonnieres… plus oodles of wedding favor inspiration. We’ve got separate categories for floral DIY projects and DIY wedding favors.

cactus alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Give your guests a budget-friendly favor with a geeky twist

You may remember Andrea and Steve’s Mario-themed wedding for geek-lovers everywhere. But did you also notice the totally appropriate mini cactus favors they had? Cacti are a match for Mario and frankly, LOTS of wedding themes (and non-themes)!

IMG 20120717 120624 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Add a different Avenger to each of your comic-themed boutonnieres

My partner and I attend Baltimore Comic-Con each year. It’s quirky, a bit geeky, but most of all FUN! We knew we wanted to have something comic-y on our wedding day so we went with the boutonnieres.

beer cap boutonniere alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Add a beer cap to your boutonniere

So your groomsmen or bridesboys like beer. And they need a boutonniere. Your solution? Add a beer cap from their favorite brew to their boutonniere! For more related inspiration, be sure to check out Beth & Brian’s victorian gothic heavy metal wedding, or spend some time browsing our beer archives.

customized pint glass wedding alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Print custom wedding glassware for your attendants (…or guests!)

Looking for a customized gift to please thirsty bridesmaids, groomsmen, bridesboys, groomsgirls, and whatever attendants you’ve got? Offbeat Bride Tribe member Krissybeth included these adorable custom glasses in her welcome bags for her attendants, printed with the logo from her wedding invitations.