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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!

How to Cartwheel in a Wedding Dress

How to cartwheel in a wedding dress

To me, a cartwheel is an expression of joy, and there is so much joy when you get to marry the love of your life! Here’s how you too can pull off a cartwheel in a wedding dress…

floral embroidered wedding dress on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to buy an Etsy wedding dress: 4 tips to avoid getting scammed

For years, people relied on sites like eBay for their ecommerce needs, but over the last decade, Etsy has emerged as the place where most Offbeat Bride readers do their online shopping. Understandably, many are still skeptical about purchasing a wedding dress online, so here are a few tips and tricks on how to successfully get your own Etsy wedding dress.

How to find vintage style bridal shoes in large sizes alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to find vintage-style bridal shoes in larger sizes

I wanted to walk down the aisle in a pair of shoes with history, with the romance of times past and full lives lived. It was not to be, and because of my size 10 feet and lack of shopping know-how, I ended up in compromise shoes bought at the last minute in desperation. Learn from my mistake, here’s how to find vintage-style shoes in larger sizes.

makeup and hair tips from a burlesque performer alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Vintage-style makeup and hair tips from a burlesque performer

I’m a recently retired burlesque performer, so I have a lot of beauty products, and also some skills from years of gettin’ fancy. Here’s my vintage-style makeup and hair tips for a burlesque-esque wedding day look…