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Author of three editions of the Offbeat Bride book and its sequel (From Shitshow To Afterglow, the ultimate offbeat breakup book) Ariel Meadow Stallings is the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire web properties. She lives in Seattle with her son. To read her latest writing, follow @arielist on Medium.
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Styley-assed groom

You’ll be seeing more of Jon and Julie’s wedding later this week, but I just had to give this stylin’ groom a post all his own. Because really: this outfit is fucking FAB. Look at that brocaded jacket with tails! The hat! The impeccable specs! The vest! The boots! The ascot! For god sake, look […]

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Beautiful backpacking wilderness wedding

Amidst all the talk of dresses and decor fetishists and tiny top hats, it’s easy to forget one of the core tenets of offbeat bride: that it’s about having a wedding authentic to you. That doesn’t always mean a day full of non-trad doo-dads and subcultural lifestyle accessories.

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I’m totally enamored with her veil/hair combo

Yes, I love this bride on her bike: And I love her officiant: But I’m totally enamored with her veil/hair combo… Look at that verticality!

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Ack: my fiance saw me in my wedding dress

What happens if my fiance sees me in my dress before the wedding? Does superstition win out? Does it ruin the “big reveal” moment for good? Ariel weighs in and gives advice.