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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!

Halloween masks for wedding parties from @offbeatbride

Low-key match your wedding party with Halloween masks

If you’re wanting to add just the right amount of Halloween magic to your otherwise fancy-pants wedding party crew, these Halloween masks from Kendra and Troy’s Australian Halloween superhero wedding may just fit the bill.

I bought a colored wedding dress and now everyone's mad! What should I do?

The big wedding dress timeline

Need to know when to start shopping for your wedding dress? When to start stocking up on nude knickers? When to schedule your fittings? When to start flippin’ out? (Hint: never!) This is your Offbeat Bride wedding dress timeline guide. Here’s a run-down of all the necessary steps to acquiring your rad wedding outfit in a lower-stress way.

Ring care tips as seen on @offbeatbride

7 ring care tips to keep the spring in your bling

Have you recently acquired a schmancy new engagement ring? I’m guessing since you’re on a wedding blog, that you may just be rocking a rock. Then again, we’re down for all flavors, so you may be going ring-less, opting for a ring tattoo, or other ring alternatives. Just in case you ARE sporting some bling, here are our top ring care tips for keeping your engagement or wedding band in top shape.

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All stressed up with nowhere to go: 8 tips to de-stress wedding dress shopping

Planning your wedding dress shopping strategy and getting all stressed up with nowhere to go? It’s time to take a step back and look at your priorities. We’ve compiled a few tips to take back the dress shopping experience and de-stress the whole damned thing. Go from stressed up to dressed up in an outfit about which you’ll feel awesome. Here are some tips to de-stress wedding dress shopping.

Where to shop for plus size groom fashion via @offbeatbride

Big and tall, plus size grooms, and larger dappers: Where to shop for larger-sized groom gear

Have a need for suits in larger or extended sizes for yourself or your partner? We know that it’s not only plus-size brides and feminine-identified folks who can have challenges finding wedding wear that feels good. Here’s a run-down of some brick and mortar and online stores to find custom-fit and larger-sized suits and groom gear for plus size grooms, big and tall grooms, dapper brides, and other masculine-identified folks who want to rock the perfectly-fitting wedding suit. You choose your identity, we’ll supply the list!

getting ready grey dress by sara smile photography on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Open thread: Are you hiding or showing your scars on your wedding day?

Offbeat Bride has published numerous insightful and encouraging posts about “controversial” body markings such as tattoos, piercings, and out-there hairstyles — but what about scars? Especially those that have a story you DON’T want to tell, like scars from self-harming?