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Wedding Planning 101

You’ve just gotten engaged and don’t know where to start. Here are some wedding planning basics to get you started in planning your alternative wedding with Offbeat Wed!

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Herding cats: wedding rehearsal tips and advice

It’s down to the wire and you’re all ready to start figuring out how the ceremony is going to go down. Maybe you’re lucky enough to have a wedding planner helping, or maybe you’re the point person who will be wrangling the cats. Either way, here are some of our tips for making sure your wedding rehearsal is useful and as stress-free as possible.

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How to get a marriage license: tips and tricks for the engaged and confused

If you’re planning to get legally married, the most important step to research is how to get a marriage license. Make sure you know your location’s rules before embarking on your magical wedding roller coaster. Here are the basic steps to obtaining the golden ticket to your legal marriage.

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Do I need bridesmaids? 4 reasons to have a wedding without a bridal party

This question comes up again and again from engaged couples: do I need bridesmaids? Am I weird if I don’t have bridesmaids? Is it mean that I don’t even WANT bridesmaids? Even more generally, do I need to have wedding attendants at all? Here are four reasons to feel fine about having NO BRIDESMAIDS.

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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.