Category Archive

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.
3958473913 b30d26a0b8 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The rarest of offbeat fashion sightings: BRIDAL PANTSUIT!

While we see a decent number of lesbian brides in hot butchy suits, I very rarely see het brides in bridal pantsuits. …But all that changes today! Emily totally rocked her flowy pantsuit at her August wedding. Her wedding photos should completely shatter any final misconceptions that bridal pantsuits can’t be just as floaty and […]

4007748612 77e2707b27 o alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Teeny hat! Blue neo-Victorian dress! Swooning!

Can’t wait until I have more to share with y’all about the wedding of OBT member Monika and her husband Carter. I’m positively gurgling with glee over Monika’s teeny top hat and blue neo-Victorian wedding gown. For now, we’ll just have to be make do with the slideshow:

4003808896 666fe8331e alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Bridal fire spinning

I’ve heard of couples hiring fire performers at their weddings, but never seen photos of a bride actually BEING the fire performer! Thanks to Kelly G from Closed Circle Photography (aka @circlephoto) for submitting these photos of a bride named Amanda spinning fire at her recent wedding. To see the full series, keep reading…

Customer work 006 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Brent & Jess’s unique custom fingerprint wedding rings

Wedding rings don’t really come much more custom than these… Brent & Jess makes custom wedding bands from your own fingerprints! I love the ones pictured above with the print inside of the ring, it’s like keeping one of the things that makes your partner totally unique close to you at all times. Plus it makes […]