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Advice

Wedding advice and etiquette can be a weird thing, especially when you’re talking about alternative and offbeat weddings. We pride ourselves on our compassionate focus on constructive, respectful communication and focus on conflict resolution.

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So, people think you’re too young to get married

I am 19 years old and I’ve been with my boyfriend for 4 years. We are very much in love and have eventual plans for marriage, but nothing set in stone. An old friend recently commented that we were “too young” to be engaged. How can I diffuse future situations where others judge our love to be “too young” for anything serious?

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What polyamorists can teach brides about getting over wedding jealousies

Oh, so you’re having a bit of the green eyed monster about someone else’s wedding? Let’s talk about jealousy…

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Eric and Tessa’s wild, South African, philanthropic, pre-honeymoon

Honeymooners: Tessa and Eric Type: International travel Budget: ALL-OUT! ($10,000+) Where did you go? We purchased a week at safari lodge in South Africa from a non-profit annual auction, and planned on using the trip in 2012. Since we were both not working we decided to make the most of the time off and planned […]

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What have you learned from Offbeat Bride?

A reader named Hespestos started a conversation called “What have you learned from your time on Offbeat Bride?” and the answers have ranged from the silly to the inspiring…