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wedding venues

We specialize in helping readers find cheap wedding venues that are as unique as they are affordable. We’ve got secrets for how to use search engines to find the hidden wedding venues, tips for using alternatives like movie theaters and concert spaces, and more! You should also be sure to check out a few of our favorite unique wedding venues.

Heritage Square at Sunset alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

3 unique & affordable Los Angeles wedding venues

ZOMG, getting married in Los Angeles is so fucking expensive. The wedding industry is stupidly pricey already, but then add a major city into the mix — especially a city that throws million dollar parties weekly — and finding a place to get hitched with a $10K budget become seemingly impossible. But no fear, Kimmypossible is here, to reveal six surprisingly sensational venues I found in Los Angeles that are as fun as they are freakishly cheap.

Joanne Sam Wedding 10 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Why you should ALWAYS ask about other booked events at your wedding venue

Did you hear the one about the Offbeat Bride who found out about the Fetish Con being hosted at her wedding venue? Yeah… Add that to the list of “shit I would NEVER have thought about when planning a wedding.” So here’s a little tip from reader/former hotel business lady Rebecca…

El Yunque Wedding 2 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

4 offbeat destination wedding & honeymoon venues in Puerto Rico

Last month I went on a 5-day press tour of Puerto Rico, busing around the island with a pack of other journalists to check out wedding and honeymoon destinations. It was fucking awesome, and I saw some venues that OMG, you guys… if you’re planning a destination wedding (or looking for a honeymoon spot), you would LOVE these places.

No, seriously: goth vegan former convents? Zebra-print villas? Rainforest terraces? You’re going to freak out.

photo by jaanus silla alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Wedding venue and catering secrets from a wedding industry insider

Okay, I admit it, I’m part of the Wedding Industrial Complex — I work at wedding venue. I’m also an Offbeat Bride. As an offbeat member of the wedding industry, I wanted to share a couple of insider tips for finding a venue and caterer.