Category Archive

potluck wedding

Thinking of having a potluck wedding reception? Wondering how to word your invitations? We’ve got great ideas and pictures from REAL potluck weddings.

foodie backyard wed 32 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

We’re in love with the crochet wedding dress at this DIY backyard wedding

This is how you do a DIY backyard wedding! Alex and I were together seven years, madly in love and always knew we’d get married. We kept waiting… for the right place, the right time in our lives, and mostly to have enough money. Eventually we gave up: let’s just do it. In his relative’s giant backyard, with 125 guests, and all homemade decorations.

Pickles Twin Peaks Costume Wedding Photos by Lauren Mitchell22 e1653332738779 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A $1k backyard costume wedding with a potluck and a pickled bride

Lindsey and Jesse wanted their costume wedding to be filled with wacky fun. They combined everything they loved: pickles, hot dogs, and Twin Peaks into a big backyard festivity. Lyndsey even dressed like a pickle and her daughter was a baby gherkin!

dessert bar printable 02 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Get ALL the potluck goodies with this dessert bar printable invitation insert

If you’re trying to save a little cash by having a potluck dessert bar, you’ll need to let your guests know you’re in the market for their goodies. Give them this sweet little printable invitation insert to snag their sweets. Print it out on some cardstock, cut them out, and you’ll be ready to nosh their nibbles.

23338370749 26f70bb643 b alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Rustic loveliness on a budget: a potluck wedding with oodles of style

The bride wore a chic pantsuit, the groom wore locs and paisley, and the DIYed rustic burlap details (including a chic as hell fabric flower bouquet!) are killer. This potluck wedding has so much style on so little budget. Oh, and just wait until you hear how the bride walked herself down the aisle. Spoiler alert: she SANG A SONG while she walked. Oh hell yes. Get ready to swoon at this amazing wedding.