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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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Pink-haired bride with matching ink

As a fellow pinkie myself, I am totally in love with OBT member Kim Dayman‘s bright pink wedding hair. And is it just me, or does her hair perfectly match her anatomical heart tattoo?

"Your wedding is tacky"

Your wedding is tacky

I am officially decreeing myself done with the word “tacky.” It’s a word thrown around a lot in the wedding world — even the non-traditional wedding world!

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Marshmallow Peeps wedding centerpiece for a “rather bizarro wedding”

Here’s a shot of the centerpiece/bouquet made from what appears to be dried flowers and marshmallow Peeps. All I know of the backstory is what I received in an email from the bride, Anna: “I hate Peeps with a passion and have a long history with them, and they are cheap as hell so I […]

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Airbrushed photo backdrop

You’ll be getting the full wedding story tomorrow, but I absolutely love Sarah & Todd’s “True Love” airbrushed photo backdrop that featured prominently in many of their wedding photos. Someone definitely needs to steal this idea!