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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!

Bridesmaid berets as seen on @offbeatbride

Would your bridesmaids rock BERETS?!

Are you loving these bridesmaid berets as much as I am? They’re from one of my favorite weddings, Ellen and Chris’ Moonrise Budapest Hotel Kingdom: A very Wes Anderson wedding. They had a ton of awesome movie-themed and vintage details that we wanted to call out. But this wedding party detail is one way Ellen tied all of her mismatched bridesmaid styles together.

Want to stand out in a dark wedding dress? Have your crew in white!

Want to stand out in a dark wedding dress? Have your crew wear light colors!

If you’ll be rocking a dark wedding dress (especially if you’re a Halloween bride!), you might be worried about standing out in the crowd. My suggestion? Follow Stephanie’s lead and ask your wedding party to dress in a white or a lighter color. I am so digging the black-meets-champagne aesthetic going on here…

The groomsmen can rock "getting ready" shots, too!

The groomsmen can rock “getting ready” shots, too!

We already know that bridesmaids often hold getting ready court in awesome robes, matching shirts, and even onesies. But what are the groomsmen doing to compete for the awesomeness title? In the case of Fran and Tony’s superhero wedding, they’re upping the groomsmen getting ready game with their own lingerie.

Offbeat guest goes black tie: How do I blend into a black tie wedding?

Offbeat guest goes black tie: How do I blend into a black tie wedding?

There’s tons of advice out there about what to wear to a black tie wedding, but I was wondering if Offbeat Bride had its own take on the subject? I recently received an invitation to a black tie Nuptial Mass, and I am simultaneously excited and intimidated. I want to be respectful, but I’d love […]