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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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Wedding Announcement Wording – Make Sure Uninvited Guests Don’t Feel Hurt

Here’s your challenge: how to share your good news with people without making them feel like A) they were excluded from the good times, or B) you expect anything from them. In other words, you want to share the good news without bragging or making it seem like you’re fishing for gifts. We’ve got copy ‘n’ paste ideas for you!

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Sara’s Pulp Fiction-inspired Offbeat Bride reader photo

We all know I’m a sucker for photos of readers with their copies of Offbeat Bride — and this shot of Sara takes the cake!

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How to have an unplugged wedding: copy ‘n’ paste wording and templates

If you’re considering having an unplugged wedding but aren’t sure how to say it in a way that won’t piss off your guests, we’re here to help with copy ‘n’ paste wording ideas for your officiant, wedding website, program, invitations — and even some pre-designed printable signs you can post at the venue.

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The unplugged wedding: couples tell guests to put down their devices

Welcome to the era of the over-documented wedding, where even though you’ve hired someone to take photos, every guest has a camera and is live-tweeting the whole event. They’re there with you, but are they really present?