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Short & sweet Halloween wedding ceremony script

This Halloween wedding ceremony script is all about binding two souls for ALL ETERNITY instead of just “til death”…

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Trees and fishies: some of our favorite wedding memorials from offbeat weddings

A lot of weddings feature amazing ways to honor those loved ones who have left us. We have a whole archive dedicated to it. Let’s recap a few of our favorite (and some new) ways to memorialize your dearly departed family and friends including with memorial trees, boutonniere charms, gifting your bouquet, and even one “releasing of the goldfish.”

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Ask a pair of adorable skeletons to be your ushers

Asking real people to be ushers can sometimes be stressful. Real, living humans are unpredictable, ammaright? That’s why Bix and Kim had a great idea… usher skeletons that just held signs reading:

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Signs, cards, and zombies: 11 “thank yous” for post-wedding warm fuzzies

Here in the U.S. we’re celebrating Thanksgiving today. Lots of countries have a version of this holiday: Canada and Grenada’s in October, Liberia’s earlier this month, and the Netherlands shares our date. Here on Offbeat Bride we have a lot to be thankful for, like our awesome readers, supportive community, advertisers that keep us going, and amazing guest posters. From all of us, we thank you for all you do.

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Are the gifts I’m getting for my attendants cultural appropriation?

I’m thinking about buying my bridal party luchador masks. But here’s the deal: I am not Mexican. I am a fan of the wrestling style, but not a huge one. I just think they’re delightful.

Does this seem like co-opting another culture? I mean, it isn’t like Dio De Los Muertos, where it’s steeped in religion, but… what do you think?

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Darcy & Charles’ stripey vegan fancypunk wedding

Nom-worthy vegan food, tons of homemade desserts, a gender-blind wedding party covered in stripes, a wild-ass Hora, and perhaps the most excited-looking couple EVAR. That’s what’s in store here. Plus, their dog Lupin saved the day by rescuing the rings!