Essential unplugged wedding tips from real couples who went device-free
Have you been down with the unplugged wedding concept yet? If you’ve ever wanted to avoid a thousand iPhones hovering in front of your highly paid pro photographer, you’ve likely considered it. The biggest reason, in our eyes, of asking guests to be nice and turn off the device is to make sure they’re actually present. It’s super easy to get tugged into tagging photos or liking others while you’re trying to convey your love and commitment. We decided to follow up with some readers who chose to go unplugged to see how it all went. They shared unplugged wedding tips including some logistics, some successes, and one or two tiny regrets.
How we’re making peace with our no bells and whistles wedding in the WIC pressure cooker
Planning a budget-friendly, streamlined wedding that doesn’t feature all the “bells and whistles” of traditional weddings is not without its judgments and that’s where my recent stress has been coming in. Wedding planning forums can make you question if your wedding is going to be remembered as the “worst wedding ever,” your ideas suck, and it’s all going to be tacky, especially if you are cutting some corners, budget-wise. Here’s how we’re handling the pressure.
A green house wedding shower: best idea or bestest idea?
Caitlinn and Luke are planning their summer camp wedding for later this year, but we’ve got a sneak peek at their killer really green house wedding shower first. Our eyes were seriously boggling over the lush greenery, succulents, and plant-themed goodies that were served. Plus, who plans a wedding shower in a green house? Flippin’ love it. Don’t miss the seed packet favors, veggies everywhere, and dinosaur touches.
Co-ed printable wedding shower game: can you guess these wedding traditions?
We love us some wedding shower games, and we got a great one from a reader recently that asks party guests to guess the origins of some popular wedding traditions. I then whipped up a printable version of the wedding traditions wedding shower game for everyone to print and use at your parties. Here’s the original suggestion and of course, the printable game sheet + answer key.