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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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Ignore them, but smile while you’re doing it: the sanest advice you’ll ever hear from a mother-of-the-bride

OBT member LOLBear made my little heart swell with “awwww” when I read her post on the priceless wedding advice she received from her mom. I think we all could benefit from some good mommy advice. -Megs

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How to find a vegan wedding dress

Avoid dresses that contain the mixture of silk, chiffon, taffeta, leather, wool, pearls, and feathers. Once you know what to avoid, just keep an eye out for materials that you do want, like polyester, cotton, linen, lace, etc.

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10 bits of offbeat wedding advice you won’t get from a bridal magazine

Edolcourt took some time after her wedding day to put together some helpful tips to get you through your big day. From shaking your guests down for photos to organizational tips… these are useful, and not always broached, pieces of advice for ya.

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Location-specific welcome bag inspiration

Although this post is going to be pretty location specific, (I’m looking at you Pennsylvania and Michigan!) I figured that OBT member AndreaJ‘s welcome/OOT bags could be a wealth of inspiration for putting together your own location specific welcome bags. Check ’em out…