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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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Alina & Adam’s cuter-than-kittens Save The Date video

Here’s a great DIY alternative for Save The Date cards: To our closest family and friends… from Alina Adam on Vimeo. Alina says: We distributed the video mostly by email (can you say majorly budget friendly?) and then sent a few people DVDs if they didn’t have email. Feedback was really positive (I was actually […]

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What should a Best Woman wear?

When you’re having a gender-blind wedding party, what should the Best Woman wear if she wants to look feminine, but still like she’s a part of the groom’s wedding party and not the bride’s? Well, here’s your solution:

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Jennifer & Stephanie’s Austin wedding, presented by Whitney Lee Photography

With all the talk yesterday of finding the perfect suit for a lesbian bride, I figured today was the perfect time to share Jennifer & Stephanie’s wedding with you, as shot by Whitney Lee Photography in Austin, TX. Stephanie lucked out with her dapper suit — her bride-to-be made it for her! See, that’s what […]

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Rewearing wedding outfits, blogger time management, and raving

This is my new regular feature where I answer questions from readers. Not wedding advice questions (I do that over here) but personal questions, blogging questions, etc. Let’s dive in… Do you have any pics of yourself and Andre [sic] re-using wedding stuff? (Like your outfit?) -Corinne I swear Andreas wore his sleeveless tux jacket […]