Jessica & Max’s small handmade secular handfasting
This couple was able to pull off some amazing handcrafted decor, a full self-catered buffet, a FABULOUS handmade dress (by the bride!), and even some home-grown entertainment all on a budget and with tons of style. This intimate wedding was also planned from across the country, so we know it took some serious coordination.
Your fave Minted invitation designs (plus a $300 giveaway!)
Ooh, it’s that time again! That slightly creepy time where I look deep into the bowels of my affiliate sales reports to see which Minted.com invitation designs y’all are loving the most. For those of you just joining us, here’s how it works: when you buy something from Minted.com after clicking a link on Offbeat Bride, I can see what you buy. I can’t see WHO buys what (your secrets are safe!), but I can see which stuff is the most popular with my readers. This is kind of awesome because y’all have great taste.
As we head into the planning season for 2013’s winter and spring weddings, let’s take a peek at the invitation designs that are getting Offbeat Brides the most excited right now. PLUS, as an added bonus, I’ve got info from Minted about how you can enter to win $300 worth of FREE invitations.
What to do with all those wedding cards?
It’s been a couple months since my wedding now and I am ALMOST done with Thank You cards and cleaning up. One thing that came up as I was organizing and getting life back to normal was what to do with the mass amount of beautiful and thoughtful cards we received. It seemed a shame to just throw them away or put them in a box which I would probably never look in again. So, I had and then implemented two ideas that I think turned out rather well…
Make an envelope from a Google Map
Send your invitation wrapped in a map — make a Google map into the envelope. I love the idea of sending a hope-you’ll-be-here note with a red dot marking the spot. Want to do this yourself? Easy peasy, homies — here’s how.