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Catherine Clark loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur babies, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com.
Flash tattoo wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

These mohawked rockabilly wedding ladies took a DIYed wedding by storm… literally

Stacie and Crystal were married in Oklahoma, but had their public rockabilly wedding ceremony and reception at a friend’s home in Wichita Falls, TX. Their families and friends had a hand in everything — from officiating, to music, to venue, to cakes, to food, to decorating, it was a homemade-with-love affair. At the end, it was all toasts and cake and smooching… then tornado sirens from all of the bad weather they’d been having. Hey, it probably means good luck, right? Let’s get a load of this mohawked, fabulously coiffed, and stylish pair.

14061093624 5e74a0f018 c alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

“We’re doing this, bishes!” Should I have an engagement party?

Unless you’re eloping, you probably have to announce your engagement somehow, right? Maybe you’ll have a stereotype-toppling engagement photo session or maybe you’ll send out engagement announcements, or maybe… you’ll ask yourself, “should I have an engagement party?” Is it required? Hell nah. Can it be cool? Hell yeah. There are loads of pre-wedding party opportunities though, so here are some pros and cons to throwing an engagement party if you’re on the fence about this one.

Southeast US photographer as seen on @offbeatbride

When lightsabers meet Harry Potter wands, Sharma Shari is there to capture the geek magic

Southeast US wedding photographer Sharma Shari specializes in geeky and offbeat weddings. She seriously makes it her business to find, cherish, nurture, and beautifully capture geeky and wild weddings and everything about them that we love. When Sharma found Offbeat Bride, it was love at first nerd-filled sight. HER PEOPLE! Let’s dig into what tickles Sharma’s nerd core and why that will make your wedding photos that much more awesome.

Engagement ring buying tips as seen on @offbeatbride

13 engagement ring buying tips for us clueless ring shoppers

Are you ready to propose but are an engagement ring noob? Join the club, we’re all clueless when it comes to rings at first. Fear not, we’ve got some tips to make ring buying a wee bit easier including budgeting, thinking outside of the diamond market, and options like customization. Save these engagement ring buying tips for your shopping trip and feel a little more secure. Oh, and good luck with that proposal.