Category Archive

Decor

If you’re looking for wedding decoration ideas, we’ve got everything from geeky centerpieces to unique ways to use balloons and paper lanterns, to escort cards and SO MUCH MORE OMG. If you’re looking for tutorials, be sure to check our wedding decoration DIY archive.

bride1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Take photos with the faces of far-flung guests

Guests love a photo booth, this we know. So when we saw Ingrid’s face cut-outs of family and friends who couldn’t make the wedding, we knew it was a great combination photo booth fun and really funny photos heading to Facebook for those friends to see.

sdfdgmkms 011613 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Create a coloring sheet placemat for the kids

Lisa and Bill’s ’80s-themed wedding had a big neon cake, records everywhere, and mix tape favors. But one of my favorite parts was their coloring book-style placemat for the kids in attendance.

owl ring pillow alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Get crafty with a cross-stitched ring pillow

Cross-stitching has a pretty low barrier of entry as far as needlecrafts go, so if you’re looking for a project to give to someone new to DIY (or even better: a kid in your crew), a cross-stitched ring pillow is fab.

booze 012313 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Fill your wedding piñata with adult drinkies

Heather and Ben love piñatas (as do we!) and had one at their intimate cactus garden wedding. But sometimes you want your goodie-filled paper animals to contain a little something something for the adults.

dsds 011613 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Craft your own rainbow candy balls for colorful decor

One way to inject some color and some whimsy into your decor is to incorporate candy. . Kara and John took that concept to a whole nutha level attheir Skittles-themed wedding. One element I totally dug was their Skittles-covered balls that they used as aisle and centerpiece decor.

ampersand 010313 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Get literal with your photos using an ampersand

Kim and her groom used this little ampersand to add some fun to the traditional shoe shot at their vow renewal. This would be a cute, literal twist for a save-the-date or invitation, too.