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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Find out why The Silent Movie Theater is my favorite Los Angeles wedding venue

Ladies and gentlefolk, I would like to introduce y’all to my neighbor, offbeat sponsor, one of the little known places in Los Angeles, and the wedding venue that got away — The Silent Movie Theater! I’m full of regrets about my LA wedding that wasn’t, but YOU don’t have to be…