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The surprising ways I’m using Instagram to plan a wedding

A lot has changed since I planned a wedding eight years ago. Mostly… Instagram’s existence. It’s my favorite social media platform, for keeping up with friends and sharing my own life. But it’s also been surprisingly helpful for wedding planning!

Have you checked out any wedding tags on Instagram? The #offbeatbride hashtag itself will send you down an endless rabbit hole of wedding inspiration. In a few seconds I went from scrolling, to clicking on a cool looking dress and discovering a new designer…

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Unicorn cake toppers that are the cutest things you’ve ever seen (and one with a demon)

If you follow us on Instagram, you know we’re super into this unicorn cake idea. But maybe you don’t feel like massacring an innocent unicorn on your wedding day, and would like to represent your union with unicorns instead. Unicorn cake toppers to the rescue!

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Hair Glitter is the wedding accessory you didn’t even know you needed!

You might remember our sponsor oVertone as the collection of colorful-infusing conditioners that help you keep your mermaid/unicorn/alien/fairy hair vibes going between dye jobs. (And the only reason my hair stays remotely purple between trips to the salon, as I refuse to take cold showers.) But that’s not the only way oVertone is revolutionizing your head. Because they’re back with something even more exciting…

Freaking HAIR GLITTER!!!

Look at all the ways you can use it…

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10 images that will change the way you think about boudoir photography

Our sponsor Melissa Mullins is a Denver boudoir photographer that takes images that are anything but what you’ve come to expect from boudoir photography…

From sexy geeks, to goth hotness, and even some Little Mermaid action, all set in Melissa Mullins’ signature Milk Baths… these photos are going to change the way you think about boudoir photography!