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.

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2026 alternative wedding expos and vendor events

Wedding expos are changing, and the good ones feel more like community than cattle call. This roundup highlights 2026 alternative wedding expos and vendor events where Offbeat Wed vendors are showing up, connecting, and doing their thing. Some are for couples, some for pros, and ALL are intentional, values-forward, and very much worth your time.

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Business, burnout, and the big ol’ blazing hellscape: how creatives can survive a polycrisis

Feeling like the world’s a flaming dumpster of despair? Same. But Offbeat vendors are weird & resilient creatives keeping joy alive through chaos. This piece is your pep talk, panic companion, and purpose reset. Marketing in a polycrisis? Healing through weddings? Let’s be human as hell and make something that matters.

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Offbeat Wed is pivoting

Offbeat Wed is shifting its focus to vendors. The previous structure worked for a long time, until it didn’t. What’s become clear is that the work where I feel most useful now is helping the creatives behind the weddings build businesses that actually support their lives. Let’s talk about it.

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