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Proposals & Engagement

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

Koa Wood Rings alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Three reasons why Titanium Ring Shop will rock your ring fingers

I’m pretty stoked to introduce you to our newest offbeat sponsor, Titanium Ring Shop. The Titanium Ring Shop designs and sells hand-crafted titanium wedding bands and engagement rings. I happen to be particularly smitten with them because their speciality is Hawaii-inspired designs! One of those rings just might hula its way into my shopping cart, but before I do me, lemme do you! I want to show you the three main reason why the Titanium Ring Shop is so rad.

A bright & lovely Islamic wedding in Mombasa, Kenya

Where to start with wedding planning when you never dreamed about being a bride

I honestly had never really thought about what a wedding would like like for me. I thought I’d jot down a few pointers for those of you who, like me, don’t have any clue about this type of thing, but know that a meringue is not your cup of tea…

gemvara Lotus Ring alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Gemvara’s customizable wedding jewelry is super addictive

Okay, here’s the thing about our sponsor Gemvara Jewelry: it doesn’t matter if you’re in the market for wedding rings or not — their website WILL suck you in and not let you go. So let’s dive into the pretty blingy goodness, and explore exactly WHY Gemvara is so highly addictive.

tips for an engagement shoot photo alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The “less-than-photogenic” couple’s guide to engagement pictures

Tribe member Linzmat was dreading her engagement shoot with her partner. Neither consider themselves to be particularly photogenic and have never enjoyed having their photos taken. But because of these six tips, they actually had a BLAST!

fake pose to show off my ring alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The F word

I’m putting this out there because I believe I can’t be the ONLY ONE to have felt this way. Okay, here’s the deal: I hate the word “fiance.” So my husband and I came up with some alternative ways to refer to each other during our engagement. Feel free to adopt them!

5331593538 a6ac68e978 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

I feel left behind by my engaged friends

A bunch of my friends got just got engaged, and now they’re all planning weddings. As a happily un-partnered woman, of course I’m excited for them, but I can’t help it … I feel left behind.