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.
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 Wedding Alliance
Chicago-area wedding vendors who have a sustainable focus. Also, events and other fun stuff.
Great Green Wedding
Information, links, and vendors for the stuff you buy for weddings, keeping it as green as possible.
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.
Green Restaurant Association
Find a sustainable restaurant for your reception, rehearsal dinner, or other celebration.
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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