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Proposals & Engagement

How to propose to your boyfriend, alternative engagement ideas, engagement stories, unique engagement rings, and more!

alexandrite marquise diamond engagement ring alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

5 ways you never thought to rock marquis diamonds in your engagement ring

Ah, the marquise diamond. It’s awesome, it’s unique, and it’s often hard to think of creative ways to set it. I bet you’ll see at least three ways you’ve never thought to rock a marquise diamond…

DesignArabesque jewelry alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Magical bespoke wedding jewelry for artists, nature-lovers, and cosplayers

Arabesque specializes in bespoke wedding jewelry and historically inspired pieces for cosplayers and re-enactors! Or as they put it: “We make one of a kind statement pieces with an elegant, eclectic emphasis on art, history, and magic.” But they don’t stop at ring design, they can even hook you up with the coolest toasting flutes ever. Check this out…

The LARPosal alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Watch “the LARPosal”: the most epic Live Action Role Playing proposal of all time

One day, my best friend and I became evil and kidnapped our friend before he could propose to his girlfriend. What happened next, is the stuff of legend. The legend of the LARPosal — the most epic proposal of all time! Watch the bride-to-be fight trolls, entertain dragons, speak to mermaids, and ugly cry as the entire day unfolds in a super-sweet proposal…

Chic gay engagement shoot as seen on @offbeatbride

You don’t want to miss the floral suit at this chic engagement shoot

Michael-Birch and Anthony’s chic engagement shoot featured a truly gorgeous sunset, their two sweet pooches, some seriously killer fashion (THAT FLORAL SUIT!), and two men in love. Let’s take a look through the window at their obvious heavy-duty love for each other and their fur babes.

Winter engagement session in Arizona as seen on @offbeatbride

These fabulous winter engagement photos in Arizona win the internet

Ed is a tattoo artist and owner of a tattoo shop in Tucson, Arizona and Emily is a model, hairdresser, and makeup artist. Together they made engagement shoot bliss and we are SO in love. They live in the desert and hardly ever get snow, so they headed up to Mt. Lemmon, which overlooks Tucson, to snag some luminous winter snow photos. It’s mountains, cliffs, the golden hour, and some of the most fabulous outfits ever.

vintage pink engagement ring alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

EraGem’s colorful vintage engagement rings, because vintage doesn’t always mean traditional

We know you love the look, the eco-friendliness, and the energy that surrounds rings that have journeyed through the centuries. But just because you love vintage engagement rings, doesn’t mean you love traditional styles. From diamonds to pink rubies and big ‘ol honkin’ emeralds, wanna see a roundup of some of my favorite colorful engagement rings from EraGem? Of course you do…