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lawn games

Wedding lawn games are so much fun! We’ve featured games from cornhole to badminton to bocce ball to croquette and more! We’ve got tons of real wedding pictures and ideas for your outdoor reception fun…

Bohemian Half Moon Bay brunch wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

This stunning boho Half Moon Bay wedding gives us all the feels

Angelica and Brian’s Half Moon Bay wedding had a stunning coastal casual chic wedding with musical influences. The reception was (one of my favorites!) a Sunday brunch wedding featuring chicken and waffles, crab cakes, and spinach florentine benedicts. Don’t miss the embroidery hoops centerpieces, tambourine bouquets, bud vases, flower stands, and even coffee beans as decor. Oh, and the GORGEOUS ceremony backdrop! Instead of champagne toasting flutes, they got personalized beer steins and drank Not For Sale Calf-eine Coffee Milk Stout, a nonprofit that works against human trafficking worldwide. Let’s see the whole delicious and gorgeous event…

A superhero and pop culture-infused wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

BIFF! BAM! POW! A superhero and pop culture-infused scout camp wedding

This pair’s love of movies, superheroes, video games, and pop culture influenced all their decisions in this superhero scout camp wedding. Don’t even think about missing their sweet walk down the aisle, the bride’s gorgeously retro blue dress that she made the NIGHT BEFORE the wedding, the wild groomsmen photos, and alllll of the superhero touches.

Rustic redwoods wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

These two brides had a rustic redwoods wedding (despite a big challenge with some fiddlers!)

Feast your eyes on the rustic redwoods wedding of your California dreams. Though this GORGEOUS pair had a big challenge with some fiddlers (you have to read about it!), they conquered the day with style, flair, and teamwork. Don’t miss the fashion, the tearful impromptu speech at the reception, and the giant Serenity Prayer circle. It’ll move you.

Darth Vader and stormtrooper hold hands alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

See Vader kiss a stormtrooper at this Star Wars beach wedding

Years ago, Joey met Kiara in Hong Kong, they’re currently living in New York, and they decided to say their vows in the Florida Keys last June. Whew! These world travelers wanted to keep things pretty simple… you know, a classic dress, a great suit, just a casual destination wedding in sunny weather. But you can’t keep offbeat down, and Joey and Kiara sneaked some geek into their classy elopement with a Star Wars beach wedding!

How to keep kids entertained at weddings on @offbeatbride

Pillow forts and welcome bags: 12 ways to entertain kids at your wedding

Having a kid-friendly wedding but don’t want all your parent guests to have to miss out on adult wedding fun? Here are some hacks to keep the kiddos entertained, happy, not hangry, and able to nap if needed. Actually, that sounds like what adults might like, too, now that we mention it. Mmm… mid-party nap. Anyway, let’s get to the kid-friendly fun!

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13 ways to make a wedding reception more fun – zones, props, and tattoos!

If you’re stressing about ways to make your reception as fun as it can be, we hear you. Any wedding planner can tell you that party planning is an art all about timing, finesse, and lots of food. Here are 15 of our favorite ways to make a reception more fun including games, zones, selfies, lots of creative eating and drinking opportunities, and whetting the appetite for late night surprises.