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High school sweethearts get married 18 years after their first date

These two met in high school, lost touch, and 18 years later reunited on Facebook. The wonders of technology brought these two together and they vowed never to lose touch again. Take a peek into their orange and brown-themed wedding day in Atlanta, GA.

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Get ahead with these hats, headpieces, and fascinators

You never know what you’ll find in the Offbeat Flickr Pool. But this week I ran into so many kick-ass hats and headpieces! It was a no-brainer to put them all in this Monday Montage, plus a few from the Offbeat Bride Pinterest account. Enjoy these head coverings in all shapes and sizes.

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Superficial snack: rainbow water-marbled nails

Rainbow is all the rage, so why not add some rainbow to your nails? This tutorial will show us how to “water marble” with rainbow nail colors (or any colors!), if you’re skilled enough to pull it off. Check out the how-to video and give it a shot.

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We’ve got legs (and how to dress them up right)! Tights and socks for your wedding style

It was a serendipitous moment when Ariel and I were mass-pinning socks and tights onto the Offbeat Bride Pinterest account and a reader emailed asking for a tights round-up. Then it was GAME ON! It’s chilly for a lot of us now, so what’s more appropriate than some warm (and maybe some sexy) tights?