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save the date

From when to send ’em and what they could look like… Save the Date to check out this archive. (Formal invitations to follow.)

Ouija board save-the-dates free wedding printable from @offbeatbride

I predict you will love this Ouija board save-the-date free wedding printable

Raise your zombiefied hand if you’re planning a Halloween wedding and want some killer DIY save-the-dates. If you’re planning an invite for your 2015 Halloween wedding or getting a head start on save-the-dates for your 2016 wedding, this Ouija board save-the-date free printable template may be just what you need if you’re predicting some major Halloween wedding fun and want to crank out some cheap and awesome DIY save-the-dates.

Timey wimey timeline advice: when to send out your invitations and save-the-dates

When to send out your invitations and save-the-dates

You’ve got your date, you’ve probably got your venue, and now you’ve got to let everyone know about it. That’s where your invitations and save-the-dates come into play. Whether you’re opting for more traditional mailed invitations or saving a tree with some emailed invites, here are some rough guidelines for when to send your wedding invitations and save-the-dates.

vine save the date alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

I made my Save The Dates with Vine: check out my 6-second STD

We wanted to let everyone know about our partnership ceremony date, but couldn’t be bothered with the time and expense to send paper Save the Dates. So we have made a Vine and Facebooked and emailed it to everyone. Here’s the result…

giant dice Save the Date alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Use giant dice to show off your wedding date

Offbeat Bride member Cari and her fiance Matthias just sent out their Save the Date postcards for their wedding in Aachen, Germany. These two smart nerds came up with a crafty way to highlight their wedding date — by building their own giant dice and positioning them just so.

90s style save the date video alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Pixellated Save the Date video full of ’90s nostalgia

We’ve seen a LOT of Save the Date videos, so many that I’m a jaded asshole about them. Maybe it’s because I’m a child of the ’90s, but this one just killed me in all the best ways…

Image3D custom reel and viewer alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Make your own custom View Master-style wedding invitations with Image3D

Remember the View Master invitations that the internet collectively lost their minds over? Were you one of the many that thought “Holy crap, I want those to be MY wedding invitations.” Then you took one look at what it took to DIY and thought “JK, that’s way too much work.” Well, think again y’all, because our sponsor Image3D has come to your rescue!