Why you should NEVER dry clean your wedding dress (or any wedding garments) right before your wedding
I have worked in a hotel laundry for the last six years. I have received basic training in dry cleaning — enough to deal with our hotel’s uniforms and basic garments. In the last six years, on a regular basis, I have watched countless brides and grooms send down their wedding garments to be cleaned, often at the last minute. Here’s why that makes me very nervous…
How to cartwheel in a wedding dress
To me, a cartwheel is an expression of joy, and there is so much joy when you get to marry the love of your life! Here’s how you too can pull off a cartwheel in a wedding dress…
Poop it out: How to deal when guests bail the night before your wedding
“The evening before my wedding, three guests cancelled via text. I was pretty gutted as there didn’t seem to be any reasoning behind them cancelling. Obviously if it was something really important behind them cancelling, I would be so understanding — but they didn’t really give a valid reason.
I’m a bit sad that they didn’t come and I’m not sure what to say when I see them next.”
How to buy an Etsy wedding dress: 4 tips to avoid getting scammed
For years, people relied on sites like eBay for their ecommerce needs, but over the last decade, Etsy has emerged as the place where most Offbeat Bride readers do their online shopping. Understandably, many are still skeptical about purchasing a wedding dress online, so here are a few tips and tricks on how to successfully get your own Etsy wedding dress.