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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!

Bracelets for larger wrists

Are there any awesome statement bracelets for larger wrists?

“I’ve been looking for some kind of statement bracelet to wear, but they never fit my large wrists! I would LOVE to find a gender neutral bracelet that shows personality and fits large wrists. Can you help me find some?” Oh hell yes we can! Here are some of our favorite bracelets for larger wrists and plus sizes…

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6 awesome and unique LA wedding dress shops

One of the side effects of working for Offbeat Bride and living in Los Angeles is that newly engaged friends will always ask me things like, “where can I go to find unique wedding dresses in LA?” After almost a year of shopping around, I have managed to track down the top five places to get an offbeat wedding dress in Los Angeles. Go to one of these places…

Custom-made wedding dresses don't have to be expensive

6 tips for inexpensive and totally stunning custom-made wedding dresses

I’m getting my wedding dress custom-made and I’m so glad I went this route. As a US size 16, and after watching my size 14 sister struggle to find places who even had things in her size to try on, and then settling for something at David’s Bridal, I knew I was going to get a custom dress. I can’t believe more people don’t do this. Here are my tips for making the process rock…

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Crave-worthy food-themed shoes for your foodie wedding

I’m currently shoe shopping for my wedding, and I want to have some FUN with my shoe choice. Since our wedding is partially foodie-themed, I thought I’d try to find a pair of shoes that express my love of treats!

In my search, I’ve unearthed a picnic basket full of amazingly delicious food-themed shoes for your foodie wedding…