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Fashion Advice

Sure, we’ve got wedding dress shopping advice and guides for plus-sized folks… but Offbeat Wed’s fashion coverage includes SO much more, like tuxedo alternatives for grooms, clothes for genderqueer and nonbinary folks, lots of very unique wedding shoes, and more!

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How to ship a wedding dress by mail: Every tip you’ll need

We recently gave some tips on traveling with your dress via car and plane, but what if you choose to mail your outfit to your destination wedding instead? There’s a whole slew of issues that you’ll need to address and we’re here to lay it all out. Let’s talk about how to ship a wedding dress to your destination.

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How to get rid of wedding dress wrinkles without a steamer

Forgot to pack your steamer when you got to your venue? Having a destination wedding with no steamer or dry cleaner in sight? It’s time to harness the power of a shower to nip the wrinkles in the bud. Here’s our favorite dress hack to get rid of wedding dress wrinkles without a steamer.

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Flying dresses: how to transport your wedding dress via land or air

We recently received this critical question about how to transport your wedding dress to a destination wedding, in this case, to Las Vegas: “>I am wondering about tips to get my dress and my partner’s suit to Vegas safely. We are going to a Tough Mudder event and have a fair amount of gear as it is. Any help would be amazing!” Here’s how we’d handle it in a few different scenarios.

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“I looked like a princette” My experience as a non-binary bridesmate

My best friend got married recently, which was exciting and amazing. I was in her bridal party, which was also exciting and amazing. The only issue was that I’m non-binary — that is, I’m transgender and not a man or a woman. I know that many other trans, especially non-binary, people find themselves pressured to present in a way that makes them feel awful at weddings. Through my experience I think I really learned a lesson about presentation and how much small details and accessories make you feel as a non-binary bridesmate.