Category Archive

affiliate

These posts features offbeat affiliates, meaning that if you buy something featured, you’ll be financially supporting this site’s mission of bringing awesomeness to readers everywhere.

What to buy after Christmas alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Buy these 7 things on sale after Christmas for your wedding next year

Planning a wedding for this upcoming year and want to be strategic about saving some cash right now? PRO-TIP: After Christmas and New Year’s is the ideal time to score deals on decor, lights, gift sets, and other wedding items that can be stashed away for your wedding day. Here are the seven items on which we’d stock up at the after-holiday sales to have your wedding looking super chic on the cheap.

changing first and last name after marriage on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

I’m changing my first AND last name after marriage

Did I want to keep having the same tiresome, negative conversation with every new person that I meet? Not really. Is changing my entire name going to be incredibly inconvenient? Most certainly, in terms of process, costs, and social confusion. Is my happiness worth the inconvenience? When I asked myself that question, the answer was a resounding YES. Additionally, I now have no problem taking my partner’s (delightful) last name when I will also be taking my own first name, on my own terms.

honeymoon stache alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Our big list of wedding planning apps Part III: wedding registry apps

We’ve been talking about the latest wedding planning apps that are taking over the big planning binder. In part I, we talked specifically about inspiration and collaboration tools, and part II covered RSVP and wedding website apps. This time around, we’ll be talking about the best online wedding registry apps. Some of them focus on honeymoons, some on gifts, and some on more alternative ideas like charity and experiences.

halloween wedding style alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Halloween wedding style: Gothic wedding goods from head to toe

Throwing a Halloween wedding? Celebrating Dia de los Muertos on your wedding day? Looking for the greatest goth wedding gear? Or do you just straight-up love gawking at awesome Halloween-themed fashion and goodies? Then ooh boy do we have a spooktacular feast for the eyes today.