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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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DIY shoe clips made with ric-rac, felt, and a glue gun

After searching Pinterest and Google, I found tutorials for using ric-rac to make flowers. They were the perfect pop of color I needed for my wedding shoes. So here’s what you need if you want to make some ric-rac flower shoe clips (although it’s not limited to your shoes because you can use these for anything).

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Pass your copy of the Offbeat Bride book to newly-engaged friends

It’s come to my attention that several Offbeat Brides have started a “Sisterhood of the traveling book” project, wherein they pass a single copy of my book Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides from newly-engaged friend to newly-engaged friend. Here’s the purchaser of the book, Ellie, explaining how the tradition got established (spoiler: it was her husband’s idea!)…

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Honor those who can’t attend your wedding with a memory tree

At Danielle & Nathan’s Halloween wedding, they found a gorgeous and meaningful way to honor the guests who weren’t able to be with them on their wedding day. Check out their Memory Tree…

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Show your LOVE at your reception with carnival midway-style letters

Literal sign is literal! Michelle and Pat used carnival midway style letters to create a sense of space and LOVE at their reception. Want to make something similar? We’ve got a tutorial!