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This is our huge archive of wedding DIY tutorials, but we’ve also got another archive for free wedding printables. You can also see TONS of wedding DIY ideas.

paper succulent bouquet photo by sandra costello photography seen on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to make large paper succulent centerpieces (or bouquets!)

These paper succulents are a larger version of this amazing Lia Griffith tutorial. Her templates are built so that all 10 petal pieces fit on a standard letter size sheet of paper. This is great for the smaller, 2.5″ size flowers, but we needed to get beefy with these leafy blossoms!

Flowers are the oldest and most natural adornment for the hair alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Foraging your floral afro, and more flowery hairstyles for natural-textured hair

Flowers are the oldest and most natural adornment for hair. They represent creation and a new beginning. With their scent and beauty, a few perfectly placed flowers can transform the simplest of hairstyles into breathtaking creations. For a kinky textured bride or groom for that matter, the floral afro is the perfect hairstyle.

Sample Cord alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to make your own tassled, loop-braided handfasting cords

I made our own tassled, loop-braided handfasting cords. For anyone else interested in making some like this, here’s my documented process, as well as some helpful tips I learned along the way.

makeup and hair tips from a burlesque performer alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Vintage-style makeup and hair tips from a burlesque performer

I’m a recently retired burlesque performer, so I have a lot of beauty products, and also some skills from years of gettin’ fancy. Here’s my vintage-style makeup and hair tips for a burlesque-esque wedding day look…