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economical wedding

This is our celebration of weddings working with lower budgets. We don’t call these “budget weddings,” because realistically EVERY wedding has a budget — some weddings are just working with a smaller budget. We’ve got tons of low-budget wedding inspiration and ideas — come get inspired by how other couples have made the most of their money! You may also want to check out our wedding budgeting advice.

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Tutorials that could save your wedding

The whole wedding planning bonanza is a bit like thrusting your head in a cannon and waiting for it to blow… there is just SO much anticipation and worry. To DIY or not? Should you go all out or pinch pennies? What about decorations and favors? If your head is swimming with possibilities and your […]

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Jami & Jamie’s backyard game night wedding

Jamie and Jami’s wedding is what happens when love meets game night in a big ‘ol backyard.

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Jessica & Lantrel’s sweet & simple vow reaffirmation

The Offbeat Bride: Jessica – Sr. Office Assistant Her Offbeat Partner: Lantrel – Business Services Manager Location & date of wedding: Father of the bride’s backyard, Stockton, CA — 06/20/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: At the tender age of 18, my husband and I snuck to the county clerks office and tied the knot, […]

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Questions from you: Strangest weddings, what inspired me to start OBB, what I regret from my wedding, and more!

Inspired by Princess Lasertron (because really, who isn’t?) I’ve decided to start doing a semi-regular feature where I answer reader questions. Not, like, wedding advice questions. But questions about other stuff — the site, the world, whatever. Here are the first batch of questions, which came in via Offbeat Bride’s Facebook page: At OBB, we’re […]