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We all love alternative cake and nontraditional cupcakes, but Offbeat Wed also adores wedding pie, wedding candy, and wedding wheels of cheese. We have wedding menus, and information for special diets like vegetarians vegans, gluten free folks, and more!

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14 reasons to get NAKED: an homage to the fabulous naked cake

I remember seeing Chaitra and Ryan’s immaculate floral naked cake back in 2013 and thinking, “Oh shit, this is going to be a thing and I’m going to love it.” Naked cakes have been fluctuating in popularity for a long time, especially in the UK and now over here in the US, and we are still loving them. If you’re one of those frosting haters (blasphemy!), you’re probably loving them, too. Here’s a little homage to the naughtiest of wedding confectionaries: the naked cake.

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Feed and ENTERTAIN your guests by building your wedding cake in front of them

Yes, we all know that wedding cakes are awesome, and can be visually AND culinarily one of the highlights of a wedding reception. While some wedding cakes may be as fun to look at as they are fun to eat, Thomas and Sara’s wedding cake was actually part of their wedding entertainment…

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We’ve got your picnic wedding menu AND the cute blankets to go with it

Thinking about a picnic-themed wedding? You’re probably gonna want a picnic wedding menu to go with it.

You’ve seen our menus for afternoon wedding teas and the wedding menu for (just about) every diet, right? Well, here’s one fit to share on an adorable blanket on a green summer lawn somewhere… complete with a suggestion or two for picnic blankets and baskets at the end!

Mocktail recipes for weddings

18 delicious mocktail recipes to thrill your teetotaling guests

We’ve talked about delicious mocktails and non-boozy drinks before, but we knew there were more drool-worthy recipes out there to inspire your DIY bar, signature drinks, or to suggest to your bar service.