Wedding money, family control, and why the New York Times keeps calling us
The New York Times published a piece this week about intergenerational wedding conflict. They called me because I’ve spent two decades watching this exact dynamic play out in real time… since Gen X were 20somethings getting married (and now we’re the parents of the newlyweds!). Let’s talk about what the article left out…
The New York Times noticed neurodivergent, nervous-system-friendly weddings
The New York Times didn’t just quote our publisher in their article about neurodivergent weddings… They spoke with multiple couples and vendors from the Offbeat Wed community! The throughline was unmistakable: neurodivergent weddings are built around attention to capacity and nervous system regulation. When you design an event that way, you’re practicing etiquette in its most functional form: care for your community.
Offbeat Wed in the NY Times weighing in on “fakelore” wedding readings
Everyone loves a good wedding reading… but what if that swoony line from Einstein, Rumi, or the “Apache blessing” is actually total fakelore? The New York Times interviewed Offbeat Wed about why you should do your research to ensure your wedding readings actually reflect your values.
Kink weddings: “People want to have a wedding that authentically reflects who they are”
Offbeat Wed got name-dropped in a recent piece about the rising number of kink weddings, and honestly? We’re glad folks are finally catching up…