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Wedding ideas on a budget? Hell yeah. Wedding ideas for fall weddings? So many. Yes, it’s okay to steal any of these unique wedding ideas… that’s what they’re there for! You may also want to follow us on Pinterest — our pins are basically a steady stream of creative ideas to steal.

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.

snapshot tables alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Use snapshots of your guests to assign seating

Kat and Earl injected their table assignments a little more personalization by using snapshots of their guests. While this might not work for large weddings, your small to medium-sized wedding could totally benefit from more photos of your guests’ purty faces.

leaf place cards alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Create gorgeous place cards for free with leaves

Hey, do you need place cards for your table, but don’t want to spend ANY money on them? Then you’re going to want to steal this idea from Hannah and Mick’s wedding in Bali

brain wave rings alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The science of love: design your wedding bands using your own brain waves

Kevin and Mark’s rings were a huge hit with readers when we featured their wedding, and with good reason: they showcased the pattern of their own brain waves while listening to each other’s heartbeats! Here’s what they had to say about it…

wedding tattoo station alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Tattoo your guests temporarily with a vintage-styled tattoo station

We’ve talked about making and giving away temporary tattoos as wedding favors, but what about setting up a tattooing station at your wedding?

marriage can be messy napkin rings alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Make these “marriage can be messy” napkin rings

Tribesmaid Sinfulpixie is an artist who’s obsessed with Disney Since, and her fiancé is a Geography major. They decided to combine their interests into a wedding theme of “Geographically Drawn Together.” Check out their cleverly DIYed napkin rings that read “Marriage Can Be Messy” in the that fantastic Disney font!