Category Archive

Friends & Family Advice

Whether it’s your mom pressuring you to lose weight or not inviting family to your wedding or how to fire a bridesmaid… this is our archive of how to handle wedding planning drama with friends and family. Be sure to check out our archive of copy ‘n’ paste conflict resolution posts, too!

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How to uninvite wedding guests (without feeling like a total villain)

Uninviting someone from your wedding sounds like social suicide… but in the age of microwedding guest lists and budget cutting, it’s just good boundary hygiene. From catching rogue RSVPs to pulling back an invite with grace, here’s the Offbeat Wed guide to uninviting without burning every bridge (and maybe even strengthening a few).

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How to support a friend dealing with multicultural family wedding drama

How can you support a friend during wedding planning when you can’t relate to their cultural experience? Here are some things my friends did to support me during my cultural family drama. 

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Handling transphobic family at your wedding – use this mic-drop wording!

We got this wedding advice question from someone asking how to handle transphobic family or intolerant wedding guests, helping her transgender and lesbian bridesmaids feel safer. Here’s our advice.

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How to ask for cash instead of wedding gifts in the year of our lord 2025

The past couple years have turned a lot of wedding traditions and wedding registry etiquette upside down — and here at Offbeat Wed, we’re here for it! If you’ve got questions about how to do a cash registry in 2023, we’ve got answers. Because while a lot has changed, you still want to be polite and respectful…