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What’s your wedding makeup plan? Let’s talk shop with Dallas makeup artist Vivienne Vermuth

Vivienne Vermuth is one of our most creative partners. Like super creative, mask-making, body painting, innovating creative. She’s been in the cosmetic industry for over 10 years, and has worked with the cream of the crop: MAC, Clinique, ESTEE Lauder, Sephora, and Trish McEvoy. Her clients are equally rad: Cirque du Soleil, The Toadies, The Burlesque Experience, Dos Equis, and Kellogg… OH and Offbeat Brides! It’s true, you can have illuminating, professional, magic photo-inducing makeup by a stellar pro for your own wedding. No lie. Let’s talk about the virtues of our lovely Vivienne and why you’ll be back for more when you book her.

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Try to survive this haunted castle wedding without dying of love

Reema loves skulls and Derek is a hard core Chiver (Bill Murray fan). They decided to take their show on the road to a haunted castle in Ireland. Reema custom-designed her skull wedding ring and coffin ring box, created her own earrings and necklace, and even her wedding dress was custom designed to match her goth tendencies. The music reflected their rock and metal tastes with some “Stairway To Heaven” and a choir version of “Nothing Else Matters.” Add in some Dr. Seuss, a handfasting, and a rose ceremony, and you’ve topped off this skulls meets Bill Murray haunted castle wedding.

Succulent wedding headpiece as seen on @offbeatbride

This succulent wedding headpiece brings nature to your noggin

Amy and Rachel’s 20-year anniversary wedding was spectacular enough on its own, but one standout was the gorgeous succulent wedding headpiece. We love us some succulents in all forms, but when added to a hairstyle? Fabulous. Let’s take a peek at the purty succulent details.

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Longclaw vs. Anduril: Who will prevail at this epic wedding sword battle

Morgan and David celebrated their nerdy forest wedding with dragon cake toppers, a Colorado-themed menu, the Star Wars soundtrack, and, most epic of all… a wedding sword battle! After their first dance to “Moon River,” they engaged in their first (faux) battle of steel choreographed to “Do it for Her” from the cartoon Steven Universe.