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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 keep dry during a rainy wedding day

I’ve read through your posts on how to keep warm, and how to keep cool at your wedding. But I felt there was one you are missing… How to keep dry! Do you have any offbeat tips on how to keep dry?

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Gender-bending bride: why I’m wearing a suit and a veil

I went to try on dresses. Me — in all my genderqueer, butch, transmasculine glory — in a traditional bridal salon, trying on wedding gowns. I found “The Dress.” But I didn’t buy The Dress. I’m not going to wear The Dress or any other dress. That’s not the point.

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“You’re wearing a dress with sleeves, right?” Choosing to show off your tattoos at your wedding

You love your tattoos, your partner loves your tattoos, but your family isn’t always so approving.

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How to shop for a plus-size wedding dress with less stress

I know for me, and I suspect a bunch of you out there, wedding dress shopping brought up a whole host of body issues and insecurities. Now that I’ve been there, done that, I thought I would share my experience and show you that it can be a very happy and positive experience. First off, I am overweight, there’s no denying that. Sometimes I feel great about how I look. Other times I let a bad body image get the best of me. For a little perspective, I am 5’6″, weigh 220lbs, and wear a street size 18 or 20, depending on the cut. Here’s my guide to plus size dress shopping…