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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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Corbin & Louise’s Forest Treehouse Zipline Unicycle Wedding

Offbeat grooms, I hope you’re wearing your diapers, because this one is going to make you shit your pants with jealousy.

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Non-matching bridesmaids in green

I love that non-matching bridesmaids are becoming more popular in weddings these days … and this shot perfectly encapsulates it. Everyone’s in green, everyone’s lovely, and everyone’s different. Photo by Toronto photographer Derek Wuenschirs. To see more of Derek‘s photos from this wedding in Toronto (including a crazy-amazing bouquet), keep reading…

Planning a sincere-but-theatrical wedding

Planning a sincere-but-theatrical wedding

If you or your beloved is a performer by trade, how much of the wedding is a “performance”?