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Nervous about being the center of attention? YouAreRaven is the perfect wedding photograper for the camera-shy

Whether you’re an introvert, shy, or just private about your biz, I feel you. Having a photographer who can put you at ease, blend into the background to capture moments, and respect your space is pretty ideal, right? That’s why we are going ga-ga over longtime friend and sponsor, Georgia-based YouAreRaven. Let’s hear a little about why Raven is rad as hell for anyone looking for a photographer for the camera-shy, how her photos are never described as “stiff,” and how she’ll totally talk about Game of Thrones with you.

6 wedding website tips from @offbeatbride

9 wedding website tips to inform, reassure, and give guests warm fuzzies

You’ve snagged your wedding website name, maybe a fun theme, and now you’ve got to fill it with information. Guests can end up relying pretty heavily on your wedding website, especially if you’re having a destination wedding, multi-day wedding, or have some cultural traditions that may be new to some guests. Let’s get the most bang out of your buck by including the information your guests will need. Here are our favorite wedding website tips for offbeat weddings.

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13 ways to make a wedding reception more fun – zones, props, and tattoos!

If you’re stressing about ways to make your reception as fun as it can be, we hear you. Any wedding planner can tell you that party planning is an art all about timing, finesse, and lots of food. Here are 15 of our favorite ways to make a reception more fun including games, zones, selfies, lots of creative eating and drinking opportunities, and whetting the appetite for late night surprises.

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Cover your ass and save some cash with these honeymoon planning tips

All stressed-up from wedding planning? Maybe take a breather and plan the honeymoon for awhile instead (if you’re taking one, of course). Here are our honeymoon planning tips to save money, save time, and save your ass, because, seriously, planning a vacation shouldn’t make you NEED a vacation, right?

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Don’t forget to ask these 9 super important wedding photographer questions

If you’re looking for a professional photographer who knows their stuff and will rock your emotional socks when you see the end result, your first stop is our Offbeat Bride Vendor Guide. Once you’ve narrowed down your options for a photography vendor, you’ll want to get your list o’ questions going — and it’s a pretty important set of questions. Let’s talk shop about what to ask your potential wedding photographer.

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Ouija, Beetlejuice, and trophies: creepy and glam Halloween wedding ideas

Patrick took the sugar beast to task with that candy corn and it’s making us long for Halloween weddings to come back. Only a little while longer and we’ll be rolling around like puppies in Fall leaves looking at your Halloween wedding photos. In the meantime, let’s get inspired by some spooky, creepy, and glam Halloween wedding ideas.