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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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Lanterns instead of bouquets

We’ve featured tons of non-floral bouquet alternatives, but here’s one alternative I think we’ll be seeing more of in the future: Rachael‘s bridesmaids carried red glass lanterns instead bouquets …

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ShopStyle and the digital paper dolls

So, I’ve never really understood the whole “inspiration board” thing. I guess I’m just not a collage maker, so organizing my wedding ideas that way just didn’t appeal to me. Evidently, however, I DO like to play with dolls, because I’ve recently been sucked into ShopStyle, which essentially lets you create “Looks” based on their […]

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My favorite book review

“It might have been the humanure essay, or possibly your wholehearted cheering of penis-cake eating as a married couple… whatever the reason, your book took a relatively crappy day in Iraq and made it fantastic. Yeah, I said Iraq…”

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Spider in your wedding bouquet

Virginia added a small crystal spider to her rose bouquet. I love this as a way to add a subtle and playful accent on a more traditional floral arrangement.