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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.
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Loosen up your groomsmen with this funny, mildly-NSFW photo op

Photographer Peter A. Charlesworth shared this new groomsman pose he’s starting suggesting at his weddings: “New wedding photography technique for loosening up the groom and his off-siders: Show us your cum face.”

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How to get your wedding party involved (and not hate you afterwards)

We’ve talked many times about the challenges that can arise when your wedding attendants are helping you organize your wedding, but I’m not sure we’ve ever addressed how you can get help from your bridesmaids or other wedding party members. It’s a delicate dance, to be sure… you want help with your wedding, and ideally you want the people helping you not to hate you after it’s all done. You can totally do it. Here’s how.

Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Feed your guests and fix all your problems with fruit bouquets!

How do you simultaneously appease family demands for “more than just cake” while also bringing joy to all your guests with restricted diets AND adding an explosion of color to your reception tables? Oh AND providing wedding favors?! Fruit bouquets are the answer to all these woes as more, as Offbeat Bride Tribe member Moonlitfractal explains…

Grandma Flower Girls

Have grandmas as flower girls!

How can you not be completely fucking charmed by these grandmas as flower girls at Lana & Michael’s wedding? When I saw these two, I pretty much said “awwwwww” until I deflated completely like a balloon.