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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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What polyamorists can teach brides about getting over wedding jealousies

Oh, so you’re having a bit of the green eyed monster about someone else’s wedding? Let’s talk about jealousy…

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Why you should ignore trainwreck wedding reality shows

Not a week goes by that I don’t get an email from a reader who’s freaking out about some new awful wedding reality show. I ignore all these shows, because I know how public relations works. If you were smart, you would, too. Here’s why…

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The most adorable bridesmaids you will see today, guaranteed

I mean seriously — the peacock necklaces? The purple ribbon fascinators? The purple gloves!? And you haven’t even SEEN the shoes yet! For more adorableness from Sam’s bridesmaids, keep reading! Two of these bridesmaids are the groom’s daughters… Sam made the adorable fascinators that the bridesmaids are wearing: She also made the peacock feather clips […]

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Still thinking about Offbeat Bride, a year after the wedding

“Although our wedding was, in the end, quite traditional, I appreciated and valued Offbeat Bride so much for reminding me, and us, to make choices that were right for us, rather than simply doing things for convention’s sake.”