Category Archive

diy wedding

How to throw a DIY wedding. Step one: Peruse this archive. Step two: Take it all in. Step three: Profit!

krista dave farm puzzle 40 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This couple had so many great wedding puzzle game ideas

We wanted a whimsical, herb-garden inspired wedding weekend with an outdoor ceremony, a reception in a barn, a custom cocktail… and we knew we had to incorporate puzzle games into the proceedings, a big passion of ours!

wigtoss wedding beat cancer 44 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This cancer survivor tossed her wig instead of the bouquet

I was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer two days after booking our wedding venue. Even though my chemotherapy would be completed by July and my immune system would be back to normal by September, the version of myself I envisioned on my wedding day was completely shattered.

backyard thanksgiving wedding light sky photography 27 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Ok, THIS is how you do a backyard Thanksgiving wedding

This gorgeous DIY and vintage Thanksgiving wedding features a metallic pumpkin tablescape to the angel winged flower kids… and the bride wore a prom dress and crocs!

Queer Wedding The Pic Chick13 e1651878808593 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Books, love, and a lot of DIY at this queer wedding

I knew from the beginning that it was important to me, as a bisexual woman and someone with scoliosis, that I felt beautiful and myself on my wedding day. I dressed like the queer elf queen of my dreams.

At our reception, we had thrifted board games available for people who didn’t want to dance, and some of our friends played Trivial Pursuit all night!