Planning a neurodivergent & introvert-friendly wedding when you’re an extrovert
Introverts and neurodivergent folks can have an internal conflict over their wedding days — they want to celebrate their relationship, sometimes feeling challenged when they’re in the spotlight. Here are some of our best tips for accommodating both sides of the coin and planning an introvert-friendly wedding.
Separate, together, and in between: alternative processional ideas from readers
We’ve got a post that lays out some ways to craft your customized processional including how to lay out the order, how to choose the music, where to seat honored guests, etc. It’s totally worth a read if you’re at that stage of planning. But we also received some great ideas in the comments that I want to share with you today. Here are a few of our favorite ways to process down the aisle, outside of the traditional methods.
OPEN THREAD: ASMR as your tingly wedding planning anti-stress tool
ASMR (or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) is something I have been experiencing my whole life but for which I never had a name. I guarantee some of you will see this phenomenon and it will be the revelation of your existence. Some of you will have no idea what it’s all about. We’re here for the former: those of us who totally know the power of the head tingles. What are YOUR favorite ASMR YouTube accounts to which to bliss out?
AstroWed: The Universe’s most kick-ass wedding planning workbook!
Gender neutral, space-themed, and funny as all hell, Astrowed — the wedding planning workbook stemming from a former Offbeat Bride’s experience planning her own wedding, combined with her knowledge in the tech industry — is here from the future to make wedding planning easy.
Inside this groom, bride, and LGBTQ-friendly workbook you’ll learn…