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ceremony

Looking for ceremony scripts? Wedding readings? Advice on how to officiate a friend’s wedding? We’ve got all that and MORE.

Funny wedding handkerchief bags

Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags

Kim and Adam’s rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like “No ugly crying” and “for crying out loud.” We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark.

Getting back on the (literal) horse: the unexpected can be what makes a wedding a success

I got bucked off a horse at my own wedding!

When I recently got married, I thought that I would be brave and try something a bit different at my wedding. Given that I am a celebrant, it made sense to take a small risk and do something a bit wild. So, I asked a friend with a beautiful horse if I could come in on the horse to the ceremony. But then, what happened next shocked everyone. I was BUCKED OFF THE HORSE! Here’s how I handled it and how it made the wedding a success…

The non religious two officiant wedding ceremony script youve been looking for alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The non-religious two officiant wedding ceremony script you’ve been looking for

Almost everything you’ll find when you search for a “two officiant wedding ceremony” will be religious. But if you’re not inviting any of The Gods to your wedding, you might be interested in reading through our ceremony script…

(Keep in mind we’re foodies and our wedding was slightly Game of Thrones-themed, so pardon any and all foodstagram references, TV show puns, and spoilers!)

Offbeat ceremony backdrops

Paper flowers, garland, and pizza(?): These alternative wedding ceremony backdrops are groovy

Did you see our roundup of macrame wedding backdrops that totally double as home decor? I found a whole slew of alternative wedding ceremony backdrops that give that a run for its money. From balloons to bunting to huge paper flowers and succulents wreaths, there’s something in the vein of flora and fauna that will suit your ceremony decor needs.

Use them as ceremony backdrops, as your arch, in your photo booth, behind your sweetheart table… anywhere you like. Ready to peruse your options? Let’s go…

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This wedding is super gay! 5 ways to make your wedding gay as hell

It’s Pride Month, y’all, and everyone should be giving props to the LGBTQ community and their weddings. Well, not everyone.

Some folks have concerns about the concept of a “gay wedding” because hey: aren’t they just weddings? We get that, of course, but we feature some weddings where couples themselves VERY specifically want to embrace their wedding AND its gayness. So if you’re into self-identified Very Very Gay Weddings, this roundup of ideas is for yooooou!

Moody and real: this pragmatic wedding reading is about REAL life

Moody and real: this pragmatic wedding reading is about REAL life

Our one guarantee in life is that we’ll have both good and bad times (and death and taxes, too). The beauty of a partnership is that someone is there to help you make it through it all, the highs and the lows. I love this excerpt by Rolfe Gerhardt because it takes a real look at like and creates a moving and pragmatic wedding reading that hits home for anyone.