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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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Eating is as important as underwear: 6 ways to improve your dress shopping experience

On my first wedding dress shopping outing, I went to two places: a fancy, brand-new urban boutique and a David’s Bridal in the mall. The experiences were extremely different, but not necessarily in the ways I expected. Here’s a recap of the lessons I’ve learned while dress shopping…

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Offbeat groom gear ideas I stole from my husband’s Pinterest

Those of you who read Offbeat Home have heard about my husband’s scandalous love affair with Pinterest. He’s been pinning like a fiend for the last six months, and he’s got some stuff pinned that I thought might be of interest to Offbeat Grooms who are just starting down their process of “I think I don’t want a tux, but then what DO I want?” Here, courtesy of my husband’s Pinterest board, are a few ideas.

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Is this bridal enough?: The great WHITE lie

I am feeling the pressure to “give in” to a gown in the white family, like ivory or eggshell. Few people are immediately dismissive of a non-white dress, but over time they begin saying things like, “How will we know who the bride is?” and, “You will look like you’re going to prom!” and everything in between. It’s started to seep into the more doubtful and anxious parts of me and I start to wonder — “is this BRIDAL enough?”

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Furry, funky, and fun options that’ll keep you warm on your winter wedding day

My fiance and I are getting married in December, and the ceremony is going to take place outside. Any ideas on how I can stay warm during the ceremony and still show off my pretty dress?