Phenomenal photos and freebies with New Jersey’s Neil van Niekerk

After getting their pictures back, offbeat bride Katie, in her infinite wisdom, immediately emailed her New Jersey-based photographer Neil van Niekerk and told him: “Given the wonderful work you did for our wedding, I was thinking you should definitely be on Offbeat Bride so other offbeat brides in our area can find you!” So he did. And we are. And he’s even offering freebies!

Open thread: What to do with my dress after the wedding?

I’m making my own wedding dress… and I just don’t know what I’m going to do with it afterwards. If it was going to be a shop bought dress, I wouldn’t have an issue selling it, but because of the amount of work that I’d be putting into it, I think it’d feel a bit odd to sell it… but on the other hand I think it’d feel odd to just keep it boxed up somewhere.

I’m basically wondering what you will be doing with your dress after your weddings are over and done with.

Even MORE unexpected groomsmen gifts for guys AND gals

Since I’ve been doing my holiday shopping online, I’ve been stumbling upon some pretty great gifts ideas. Here’s a wide-spread roundup of some creative groom’s party gifts sure to please the guy AND girl best friends alike.

Introducing Twisted Limb Paperworks’ delicious wedding invitations made from BEER!

If you love beer AND protecting the environment, then you’re gonna have to raise a toast to offbeat sponsor Twisted Limb Paperworks, because they’re the geniuses that figured out how to combine those two things. And YOU’RE the awesome couple that’s going to have the coolest invites on tap. Keep reading to find out the four reasons to love Twisted Limb’s beer paper cards and envelopes.

What’s so awesome about SimpleRegistry? (Hint: iPhones are involved)

Wedding registries — we love ’em! Seriously, what’s not to love? You get to pick your own prezzies and fill your newly wed abode with everything you’ve been desperately needing. But what if what you need can’t be completely registered for at, say, ONE department store? Then you gotta use a service like our sponsor SimpleRegistry –a one-stop cash registry service that enables you to add activities, experiences, and items from any retailer in the world to one easy-to-manage registry page. And here’s four reasons why SimpleRegistry simply (see what I did there?) kicks ass…

5 engagement ring style tips from Brilliant Earth featuring their ethical origin jewelry

Remember when we featured a wedding band style guide from long-time offbeat sponsor Brilliant Earth? They’re back with an engagement ring style guide featuring ethical origin jewelry and conflict-free diamond options. But beyond that, this guide also features ultra cool designs to fit your funky style. If you’re in the market for an engagement ring, you might want to pay attention to these five tips…