Category Archive

destination wedding

From when to send your invites, to how to book hotels, and even travel-friendly decor ideas… pack your bags and take a fantastic trip through our destination wedding archive.

destination wedding decor alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The 10 things to help you keep calm and plan a destination wedding

I have been planning my destination wedding for over a year. I’m part of several destination weddings forums and I’ve heard my share of horror stories. So take what I say with a grain of salt, but here is some advice that might help newbie destination couples keep their sanity while planning their wedding.

14726884608 9075139f35 c alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Isabel & Samuel’s treasure boxes and bikes on the beach wedding

A Nicaraguan groom, a Cuban-Bolivian bride from the U.S., and a glorious beach ceremony in Nicaragua — this is some multicultural fabulousness. But the best part is how much we learned from the bride and her search for unique local vendors for her destination wedding. Plus, get your hankies ready for the bride’s story of her mother and the treasure boxes.

NYC Wedding Photographer Dustin Cantrell 6 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

What are destination wedding photographer Dustin Cantrell’s 3 favorite things about offbeat weddings?

Guess who Ariel and I partied with at Lovesick in San Francisco? Our sponsor Dustin Cantrell! We had a blast with this guy who (we decided) is as awesome as he is talented. Which means it’s a safe bet that you will have a blast with him at your wedding… no matter where it is. Let’s look at some of Dustin’s favorite shots from his favorite locations, while we talk about his three favorite things about shooting offbeat couples…

10315568613 da2f818a8b c alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to make a travel-ready paper flower bouquet

I love flowers and definitely wanted to have something to carry to our ceremony, but my flowers had to survive a road trip from Seattle to Moab, the desert environment, a trip back, and still had to look good a month later at our reception! That’s a tall order for a bouquet. I ended up inventing my own method for making paper flowers…