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Make these custom chalkboard mugs for your wedding party

I was totally stumped about what to get our wedding party as “thank you” gifts for helping us out on our wedding day. I mean, nothing I found was going to say thank you quite the way I want. After a lot of thinking, and probably too many hours on Pinterest, I settled on an idea I thought was fun… chalkboard mugs. Here’s how I pulled these off…

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Are the gifts I’m getting for my attendants cultural appropriation?

I’m thinking about buying my bridal party luchador masks. But here’s the deal: I am not Mexican. I am a fan of the wrestling style, but not a huge one. I just think they’re delightful.

Does this seem like co-opting another culture? I mean, it isn’t like Dio De Los Muertos, where it’s steeped in religion, but… what do you think?

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Send your partner a drink before the wedding

Ariel already suggested sending your partner a salatious love note before the ceremony, but what about my old friend Sarah’s idea of sending your partner a stiff drink before the wedding? Sarah explains her genius idea…

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Find the perfect anniversary gift for you and your partner with Gemvara

Hey you: Married readers! Yeah, we know you’re there and we love that you keep reading Offbeat Bride even after your wedding. Do you sometimes feel sad because our vendors aren’t really relavent to your needs anymore? Oh contraire! Our long-time sponsor Gemvara is always relavent AND still has y’all in mind. Did you know that they have a whole anniversary gift section? They even have an easy guide to make gift buying easy if you just follow the anniversary gemstone list.