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Proposals & Engagement

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

how to look in pictures alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to look (and feel!) amazing in your wedding photos

Wanna know how to look amazing in pictures? I can help you with that! Since I’m a wedding photographer, I photograph a lot of regular people — people that are not used to being photographed, and usually are clueless as to what to do. Hell, even if you aren’t getting married, and you just want to know how to look amazing in pictures, keep reading as this applies to everything…

Cthulhu ring alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

I proposed to my boyfriend with the help of sharks and Cthulhu

At first there was always the assumption that he would be the one to propose because he’s, ya know, the man. In retrospect I’m a little embarrassed that it took me so long to realize that I could propose instead. Spoiler alert: I proposed. MORE SPOILERS! He said yes.

custom fandom rings alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Rings gone adorkable: cute fandom rings

I’ve been scoping out rings and have been ultra inspired in a full-on geektastic way. Let’s start dreaming and scheming about fandom rings.

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Moving past The Dress: Let’s ask different questions of engaged couples

From day one of my engagement, the question that I have heard most frequently has been, “have you decided on a dress?” As someone who has been 100% guilty of asking this same Dress Question in the past, I would like to propose the idea that maybe we should stop asking this question.