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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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Groom’s girls and Best women

Here’s another great example of how to deal with cross-gender wedding parties. Check out the fabulous groom’s girls/best women in this shot from Jessicka & Christian’s fabulous wedding. (Thanks to Amanda Brooks Photography for the shot!)

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Making it legal

Those of you who have read the book will remember Ben & Joriel. They had a wedding on March 20, 2005, but opted not to get legally married because of concerns with marriage inequality. Yesterday was their third anniversary, and they celebrated by making their commitment legal! I was proud to be a witness at […]

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Psychedelically colorful retro wedding reception

I’m totally in love with Julie Cupcake’s psychedelically colorful wedding reception.

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Altar your thinking t-shirts

The “Altar your thinking” tshirts shirts are here! These replace the old “Fuck Taffeta” shirts I used to sell… cuz I realized that you know what? Some people LIKE taffeta, and that’s cool too! The shirts look great, and I’m especially excited about the plus size/men’s tees, which are big, but not boxy. I shipped […]