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bouquet alternatives

We’ve got tons of alternative wedding bouquets including paper flower bouquets, button bouquets, book bouquets, metal bouquets, candy bouquets… and SO many more! Oh and wait until you see some of the alternative bridesmaid bouquets we’ve featured.

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This comedian’s reason for skipping the bouquet and garter toss had us cackling

This bride is a stand-up comedian who explained to her guests why she was skipping the bouquet and garter toss tradition. She got a few side eyes but a whole lot of laughs! Wait till you read what she said…and try not to laugh when she openly discusses oral sex in front of all her guests!

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These are the most X-rated alternatives to the bouquet and garter toss

We’ve featured lots of alternatives to the bouquet and garter tosses over the years, but this one is by far the wildest (and the most NSFW). Find out how this fun-loving couple put an X-rated nontraditional spin to wedding traditions with historically patriarchal connotations.

Flower Tattoos 2022 Wedding Floral Trend Kelly Mour Cillia Marion3 e1663189900298 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A wedding floral trend we’d love to see in 2023: pressed flower tattoos

Are pressed flower tattoos the new wedding floral trend? Marion Matrimony Events talks about how she came up with this gorgeous idea and how it’s a great alternative to cultural appropriation.

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9 inclusive alternatives to the bouquet and garter toss

What can you do instead of a bouquet and garter toss? We absolutely love how these married folks found a new spin on this old wedding tradition! Here are a few creative and inclusive alternatives to the bouquet and garter toss.

Middle Earth Wedding Hobbit Photos by Johnny Darwish Daniel Michael24 e1639536473710 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The Middle Earth wedding of every Tolkien fan’s dreams

Everything about this couple’s wedding ties back to their love of Middle Earth! With excerpts we all know and love from Lord of the Rings to readings from The Hobbit, lovers of Tolkien will find literary inspiration all over this “long expected party.”

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A Celtic, Viking, and Lord of the Rings-themed wedding

Melanie and Jake had a Elven, Celtic, and Viking inspired wedding with incredible DIY elements. Plus, their wedding party wielded weapons instead of floral bouquets!