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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.
airmail paper alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Air-mail stationery for adorable Thank-You cards

I’ve been seeing vintage airmail designs show up more and more, and while the handcrafted and custom options are awesome for our DIY queens, this simple and straight-forward air-mail stationery set could be an easy Thank-You card option — especially for destination weddings!

Edwardian Cotton Lace Short Bloomers alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Wedding bloomers and knickers

A few months back, I did a post about slightly sinister plus-size honeymoon lingerie and y’all seemed to like it. I figured I’d do another quicky post featuring some more undergarment gorgeousness, this time focusing on bloomers, knickers, and other sexypants.

Now, as the subject might suggest, this might not be a post to read at work. I mean, there’s no bare boobs or anything, but there is some serious come-hither glancing going on. So, read the full post at your own peril.

guests notice alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

What do guests really care about?

“I’m curious to know what the most memorable parts of a wedding are to guests? What have they been in your own personal experiences?”

Obviously every guest’s notice-worthy things will be different, but I’ll speak for myself based on two things: my opinions as a wedding guest, and my opinions as a wedding blogger….

offbeat empire panel alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Offbeat Bride at Geek Girl Con

So! This weekend was the Offbeat Empire panel at Geek Girl Con. Wondering what we talked about? Wondering who’s BFFs with a Stormtrooper? Wondering who had an epic life-lesson metaphor about bunny hats? Curious about who lists “going open source” as the smartest geeky decision they ever made?! CLICKY!