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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.

Four Brothers Drive in Theatre entrance alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

5 reasons to have your wedding at a drive-in movie theater

Remember when we introduced you to our sponsor Four Brothers Drive-in Movie Theatre in the Hudson Valley, in New York. They’re back with a special offer, and four more reasons to consider throwing your wedding at a drive-in movie theater…

Castle wedding venues that will transport you to Camelot

43 castle wedding venues that will transport you to Camelot

We’ve featured a fair few castle wedding venues in our real weddings, and we wanted to bask in all their regal AF glory. Are you lucky enough to be having a wedding in the vicinity of one of these castle venues? Please invite me so I can relish in your royalness for a mere moment. Your fairy tale, Medieval, Renaissance, Game of Thrones, and fantasy weddings need to be held in one of these bad boys…

Scarborough Renaissance Festival wedding photo by Pink Light Images alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

5 reasons to have a most wondrous wedding at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival

Waxahachie, Texas’ Scarborough Renaissance Festival. Which is basically, the ultimate destination wedding — all the way to the 16th Century! (Okay, really it’s just 30 minutes south of Downtown Dallas.)

Yup, Scarborough offers all-inclusive weddings and receptions during their festival in April and May of each year! Let’s talk about the five reasons you should have a Renaissance Festival wedding…

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Planning tools 101: wedding venue comparison chart

You may be following along with this series on our new totally customizable document of wedding planning spreadsheets. They’ll help you build out the best wedding planning binder for super organization in spreadsheet form (my fave kind!). We’re showing you the wedding venue comparison chart, which is a chart we haven’t seen elsewhere before in this form. We’re talking a total venue chart to fill in with your venue option totals, specific amenities, parking information, notes, and photos to help you make your wedding venue decision.