Non-Traditional Weddings
White gown and wedding cake not for you? Thinking of having your wedding in an unusual location or with a startling theme? Can’t quite get your mind around the usual wedding traditions?
I have lots of ideas for a non-traditional wedding, including eco-wedding planning, and I would be delighted to help you plan and implement yours. If you want to push traditional boundaries, I will be enthusiastic about helping you plan the wedding you want.
And sometimes the unusual requires some extra work, so remember to hire extra help early.
Non-Traditional Wedding Resources:
Indie Bride
Essays, interviews, message board, etiquette help, clothes swap, all with an independent bridal focus. Unfortunately, it seems to be updated rarely.
Fire Your Wedding Planner
She's trying to sell you her book, but this woman has a lot of great tips on negotiating deals and saving money on your wedding. Sign up for her daily tips to get the general idea (if you can stand a daily sales pitch).
Offbeat Bride
A blog full of stories of offbeat weddings, DIY tips, and other fun things. She's another author trying to sell a book, but that doesn't interfere with the high quality of the blog.
The Broke-Ass Bride
"Bad-Ass Inspiration on a Broke-Ass Budget." Need I say more?
A Practical Wedding
An oasis of sanity in the world of weddings.
Gay Wedding Resources:
Welcome in Decorah
A site designed by a group of friends in Decorah, Iowa, with local gay-friendly resources for weddings.
So You're EnGAYged
"A wedding resource for same sex & allied couples."
Gay Villager
A national resource for the gay community, including this page on gay weddings. I think it's all paid advertising.
Green Wedding Resources:
If you're interested in environmentally sound weddings, here are some resources. Please see my eco-friendly celebrations page for even more.
Green Elegance Weddings
Some basic information on wedding planning with a somewhat eco-friendly perspective. Mostly information on invitations, clothing, handmade favors, honeymoon, and gift items.
Great Green Wedding
Information, links, and vendors for the stuff you buy for weddings, keeping it as green as possible.
wedvert
Another website with information on green stuff for your wedding.
Planet Green
A purely informational site with tips on greening your wedding.
Ethical Weddings
Information and vendors for "fair trade, green, organic, local, eco-friendly, cruelty-free, recycled" weddings.
Special E
A website with resources for getting rid of unusual items after any kind of event.
Green Hotels Association
Lists of hotels that subscribe to green principles.
The Green Bride Guide
All things green for weddings.
Freecycle
The Freecycle Network is good for finding wedding items, furnishing a home, getting rid of
things you don't need, and generally avoiding consumerism. Find a group near you through the
national website.
Non-Tangible Gift Resources:
Trees For Life
An English website that makes it possible for your guests to have trees planted as a gift to you.
I Do Foundation
A non-tangible gift registry.
Just Give
A wealth of ideas about non-tangible gifts.
Changing The Present
Similar to the other sites.
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