Category Archive

eloping

Offbeat Wed loves elopements! Come fill up your eyeballs with inspiration (plus advice on how to avoid family drama!) Also browse our archive of courthouse weddings (because we loves us some Justice of the Peace!).

elopement location alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Why elopements are awesome, cheap, and seriously the coolest

When you don’t belong to the “my wedding is a party” club, you might feel like you’re missing out on some of the cool wedding stuff — centerpieces, decorations, venues, et cetera. In my experience, elopement weddings are at once amazing, full of awe and love, affordable, and totally relaxing yet incredibly thrilling all at once.

13390821694 ec1165eba5 k alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Angela & Ty’s international seaside elopement

Relieve your wedding planning stress by basking in the easy-going glow of this Vancouver elopement. No mess, no stress (except for a teeny shoe snafu!), and this sweet elopement of two lovers from two countries will warm your hearts. Mint details, a seaside venue, a super helpful marriage commissioner — it’s a story of long-distance that will make you root for these two.

8 things I learned from eloping alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Be ready for hurt feelings: 8 lessons learned from eloping

Wow, it’s been an amazing couple of weeks since our surprise elopement! Now I’m ready to download on the whole experience of eloping for my own piece of mind, and hopefully to help others considering it! Here are the eight lessons I learned from our elopement…

portrait 02 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Hilary & Isaac’s serendipitous bookstore elopement

This pair of artsy cuties met and fell instantly in love. Between the pink quinceañera dress, adorable book store venue, and cupcake elf cake there’s a lot to love…. but the most serendipitous part of all is how they get free photography just by hanging out and being awesome.