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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. To read her latest writing, follow @arielist on Medium.
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How weddings & masturbation are more related than you think

Oh hi there. I have a couple of topics I’d like to discuss: wedding planning and masturbation. (Stay with me, here!)

Of course Offbeat Bride is all about wedding planning, but sometimes we dip our toes (or fingers?) into sex. Today is one of those days, and today we’re going to talk about how wedding planning and masturbation are more related than you might think.

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10 offbeat and useful things to add to your wedding registry

These are the registry truths we hold self-evident: No one needs a registry and you don’t need a registry full of physical objects. But for those of us who DO want to do a wedding registry, you might be stumped for ideas about what to add. Never fear! There’s no need to go into a store and pick up a digital scanner… we gotchoo.

Today, I’m going to look at 10 offbeat and useful things to add to your registry. Some of them are just straight-up weird (rainbow unicorn mugs, anyone?), some of them are weirdly useful, and some of them are both!

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Why you should be judgmental about weddings

Offbeat Bride is known as the inclusive safe-haven of the wedding world, but did you know that we’re actually PRO-judgment? Wait, did we actually just say that? Allow us to explain…

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12 offbeat affordable wedding dresses under $120

For those of you working with a smaller budget, here are 12 affordable wedding dresses under $120. No, they might not be ethically made or lined with organic silk… but sometimes you have to do what you can with the budget you’ve got.

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OPEN THREAD: Why are some wedding vendors disrespectful to potential clients online?

As a publication, Offbeat Bride straddles two groups. We serve couples planning their weddings, but we do business with the vendors who love working with those couples.

Or… vendors who MOSTLY love working with those couples. I will say that over the years, I’ve been shocked by how poorly some wedding vendors present themselves online…

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Your Brain On Love: even wedding bloggers need relationship advice

Look: even wedding bloggers have relationship challenges. As part of some work I’m doing in my own relationship, my counselor recommended an audiobook called Your Brain on Love: The Neurobiology of Healthy Relationships by Stan Tatkin… and it blew my mind.