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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.

Lipdub wedding video

If this doesn’t blow your mind a little… Brian & Eileen’s Wedding Music Video. from LOCKDOWN projects on Vimeo. (Thanks to Saundrah for sending this my way!)

hans dress alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The groom made the bride’s dress

Ladies, you see that adorable short wedding dress the bride Catherine is wearing? You see that adorable groom next to her? His name is Hans and he made Catherine’s dress. Seriously: he made his bride’s dress! That said, I noticed this little post on the groom’s blog: Number of dresses I’ve been asked to sew […]

treehouse point wedding alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Treehouse wedding

I just found out about this amazing little place here in the Seattle area: Treehouse Point, a tiny little resort where you can stay in a treehouse. …or get married in one. The words intimate treehouse wedding make me want to dance around in fairy wings with a sword fern wand (maybe it’s a Pacific […]

nyc elope alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to elope to NYC

If you’re looking to skip all the wedding planning drama and elope in New York City, you can make your life easy by getting in touch with Judie and Liam from Elope NYC.