“Why do you feature non-black couples with dreadlocks?” The answer is complex…
“I’m honestly a little surprised to see you feature non-black people sporting dreadlocks for their wedding day. I won’t go into why this is racist, but let there be no question that it’s racist no matter the intent. I just wanted to express how jarring it was to see on such a progressive site.” Here’s our take on dreadlocks and cultural appropriation…
Offbeat Bride, Divorced
Oh hi there, it’s me. Ariel. You know, the publisher of offbeatwed.com. The author with three names who wrote that book, Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, a decade ago? The founder of a publishing business built on the back of her 2004 wedding?
Yeah, that’s me. And as of this week, I’m divorced.
TSA hates sequins: lessons learned at NY & Philadelphia Lovesick Expos
This weekend was the kickoff of the 2016 season of our Lovesick Expo, and it started with a bang (and a gag!) in New York on Saturday, and then Philadelphia on Sunday. I flew out for both shows, and over the course of the two days, met almost 800 people including some faaaabulous Offbeat Bride readers. I also learned a few things that I want to share… like why TSA hates sequins.
We’re very very glad that you exist, too
“I made the incorrect assumption that Offbeat Bride would be all about how offbeat you all… but you do so much to stop it turning into a ‘more offbeat than you’ competition…”