Alternative Weddings and Self-Doubt: Is It Possible to Have a Truly Non-Traditional Wedding?

Do you ever feel that you need to provide a precedent for every decision you make while planning your non-traditional wedding? Even though my wife and I were determined to have an alternative wedding that fit our ethics, we often found ourselves searching for somebody—anybody!—who had already put our plan into action. Maybe you want to use donunts instead of a wedding cake, but then you worry… can it be done? Once you’ve discovered that someone else has already done it, you feel relieved.

Why is this? Shouldn’t a non-traditional wedding be all about doing your own thing? It turns out that the answer is complicated.

Wedding Cake Topper Ideas for an Ethical Wedding

If you've decided to go with a wedding cake for your nontraditional wedding, then you may also be thinking about unique wedding cake topper ideas. Below are some ideas to consider when choosing a wedding cake topper for your ethical wedding.

Choosing a Wedding Party for Your Ethical Wedding

As a couple decides upon the details of their ethical or nontraditional wedding, one of the most common questions they consider is who will be in the wedding party. Below are some ideas to consider when choosing (or not choosing) members of your wedding party.

Finding Alternative Wedding Venues: One Important Trick

In my last post, I discussed two common problems that self-proclaimed wedding venues can pose for a couple planning a non-traditional wedding. Here I provide what a few practical tips for finding the perfect alternative wedding venue based on our experience. This includes the most important secret to finding a non-traditional venue.

Finding Alternative Wedding Venues: 2 Common Problems with Traditional Venues

If you have been planning your wedding for even a short time, you know how discouraging it can be. If you’re planning an ethical or alternative wedding, the search can become even more complicated. Here's some advice on choosing an alternative wedding venue and two things to watch out for in most traditional venues.

10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Choosing a Wedding Venue for an Alternative or Nontraditional Wedding

The world is not a perfect place, and it won’t always be possible to find a perfect venue, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get close.  Below is a list of questions that may help as you research and visit venues for your ethical or alternative wedding.

Dealing with Resistance when You're Planning an Ethical Wedding or Non-traditional Wedding

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” - Judy Garland

Planning an ethical wedding or any kind of alternative wedding often means changing traditions that others are quite accustomed to. This means that you may meet some resistance from friends or relatives who think that you “can't do” whatever it is you want to do.