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How about dried flowers + gold foil wedding nail art?!

I am ALL about this gold foil + dried flowers wedding nail art

If I were to describe my current favorite wedding nail art, I think I’d go with a transparent base with dried flowers and gold foil. Oh but WAIT… that exists? And it’s in easy-peasy, non-permanent press-on form? I’m so in. I spied these temporary wedding nails over at Jane Safarian Nail Art, who coincidentally also has a bajillion more styles to choose from. Think chrome ombre nails, holographic nails, pink marble, 3D water droplets, and that dried flower look on black, taupe, and more.

A backyard garden party wedding with yard games & cocktail recipe cards

A backyard garden party wedding with yard games & cocktail recipe cards

When we started planning our wedding, we quickly discarded a lot of traditional elements. What we did want in a wedding was an opportunity to celebrate with our loved ones, to gather around a table and enjoy a meal together, to welcome our people into our home, and celebrate as a group. So we focused on the most important stuff to accommodate our vision: a small event in our backyard, a menu and cocktails that reflected our tastes, handmade décor, yard games, and a non-religious ceremony officiated by a dear friend.

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Be blown away by this wine country destination wedding itinerary (Part 2!)

I’m continuing the lineup of amazing wedding events you can plan for a destination wine country wedding in Sonoma County, California. If you missed part one, it’s here! Here are some of the highlights that I got to experience including some farm and winery tours, a pit stop for some soft serve, an outdoor boudoir session, cheese tastings, and of course, the main wedding event.

These traveling wedding photographers are becoming Offbeat Bride faves (and can totally come to you!)

These traveling wedding photographers are becoming Offbeat Bride faves (and can totally come to you!)

We have a particular Offbeat Bride-approved photography team who has managed to win the hearts of tons of our readers already by globe-trotting around capturing amazing and authentic offbeat weddings all over. They’re the husband and wife team at Gemini and the Bear who love love maybe even more than we do! Here’s a little […]

Cherry blossom wedding in Georgia: These high school sweetheart ladies had love blooming Like cherry blossoms

These high school sweetheart ladies had love blooming Like cherry blossoms

Andrea and Megan were high school sweethearts who met on Megan’s first day of freshman year. Years later, they were getting married in Augusta, Georgia in a champagne dress and a chic gray suit. They incorporated Phillippine culture and tradition into the ceremony as well as exchanging gold coins, lighting unity candles, and jumping the broom.

This Sonoma County destination wedding itinerary will have you scrambling to plan a wine country wedding (Part 1!)

This Sonoma County destination wedding itinerary will have you scrambling to plan a wine country wedding (Part 1!)

I was ultra lucky to be included on a destination wedding tour of Sonoma County in Northern California to show us all of the reasons why a wine country wedding can be the swankiest, most immersive, and totally customizable wedding weekend experience. Here are some of the highlights that I got to experience that you can totally steal for your own destination wedding. If you particularly love some elements in this itinerary, the amazing all-inclusive wedding planning team at Off The Beaten Path Weddings can hook you up with it.
Let’s take a peek at part one of a STELLAR wedding weekend itinerary in Sonoma County, California…