Category Archive

DIY

This our archive of DIY weddings. If you’re looking for free wedding printables and wedding DIY tutorials, we can do that too. We’ve got everything from wedding decor DIY projects to fashion DIY, and of course DIY wedding favors. But for the love of god, mostly everyone wants wedding invitation DIY — we’ve got it all!

red and black bride details alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A red and black self-catered wedding with group dances and a bounce house

Michelle and Jose fused black, red, and a playful sense of fun for their wedding at California’s The Secret Garden Lindsay. The pair brought a whole lot of DIY to the day, including Michelle adding a detachable section to her red wedding gown, and even self-catering her reception. The ceremony was presented in both English and Spanish, and the wedding party managed to pile into a bounce house for a handful of unexpected bridal party photos!

8559480471 467d6ea969 c alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Use glow sticks instead of sand to electrify your unity ceremony

When it came time for their unity ceremony, Jodi and Kim jazzed it up and pulled out glow sticks instead of sand. We love the daytime glow, and think this would be equally rad at an evening ceremony!

black wedding boots alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A blue-haired video game designer marries an IT genius

Faye, a video game designer, and Ryan, an IT genius, got married in Faye’s hometown of Eugene, Oregon. These two were all about having a relaxed day with a twist — the wedding decor, attire (including Ryan’s shirt), and cake was themed to match the bride’s electric blue hair! Faye altered her own strapless high-low dress, paired it with knee-high Fluevog boots, and tucked her hair under a a birdcage veil. Thanks to [vendor-heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/mary-boyden-photography"]Mary Boyden Photography[/vendor-heart] for sending these photos to us!

7776488852 7f47a48e6f c alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Hang flowers in painted recycled cans

Jessica and Mark‘s London wedding was filled with handcrafted decor, including these hanging flower pots made from recycled cans.