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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.
How to fight post-wedding blues: set some goals

How to fight post-wedding blues: set some goals

Our wedding was perfect, but now that it’s long gone, I can’t figure out what to do with myself. Am I crazy? Am I pathetic? Help?

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Meet Offbeat Intern #5: Catherine!

I would like to take a quick second to introduce Offbeat Bride’s fifth intern, Catherine!

Catherine is based in Chicago, where she runs a website called Movie Gnome. I’ll let her tell you the rest herself:

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Gay groom fashion and gender queer wedding warriors

“I’m helping my gay friend get married to the man of his dreams. He doesn’t want to go with a typical wedding tuxedo, but they definitely want some femininity in their wedding. Help?”

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Who should walk me down the aisle?

We’ve addressed how to tell your dad someone else is walking you down the aisle before (lots of great comments on that post!), but never really touched on the options for who else could walk with you. Here are just a few of the people who have walked offbeat brides down the aisle, with amazing photos to show you how it’s done.