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When we want to get more thoughtful, this is the spot for our feature articles. Sometimes we talk big-picture philosophies, other times we discuss wedding trends, and every once and a while we just go ape-shit over a wedding WTF?!

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Suit & Pumas

Yes, we’ve seen a lot of suits and converse on the gentlemen. But what about a stylin’ suit and a sweet pair of Pumas? Here’s a shot of a friend of mine rocking a Hugo Boss suit and a fly pair of sneakers. The look’s a bit less punk, a bit more Justin Timberlake. And […]

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Trends vs. Super Awesome Ideas

Why do we have to use the word trend? It seems that most people, especially Offbeat Brides, wrinkle their nose at that word. But maybe we could just call them super awesome ideas.

2009 Reader Survey results

Last month I invited y’all to tell me a bit about yourselves via my first ever Reader Survey. Close to 2000 of you took the time to answer my questions — THANK YOU! The exercise was truly enlightening on many levels, and I figured I’d take the time to share some of the results with […]

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Wedding wings for dudes big and small

I’m a longtime fan of wings in weddings, but usually it’s brides and flower girls wearing wings. It was so refreshing to see Fairylove‘s wedding gallery, which features several shots of a Hawaiian groom rocking his own set of wedding wings: The gallery also features what look like ring bearers and bridesmen wearing wings as […]