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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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Why you should be judgmental about weddings

Offbeat Bride is known as the inclusive safe-haven of the wedding world, but did you know that we’re actually PRO-judgment? Wait, did we actually just say that? Allow us to explain…

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OPEN THREAD: We had a thief at our wedding — what can we do?

During our wedding reception, several cards containing (apparently) money and gift cards were stolen. The only reason I know this, is because two of my bridesmaids told me that they thought they saw my (now) brother-in-law’s daughter pocketing something at the gift table. I’m super upset — not about the missing prezzies (although that sucks) — I just know what to do at this point. Did anyone else experience stealing at a wedding? How did you deal with it?

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OPEN THREAD: Why are some wedding vendors disrespectful to potential clients online?

As a publication, Offbeat Bride straddles two groups. We serve couples planning their weddings, but we do business with the vendors who love working with those couples.

Or… vendors who MOSTLY love working with those couples. I will say that over the years, I’ve been shocked by how poorly some wedding vendors present themselves online…

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Things WILL go wrong, and 7 other things I learned at our wedding

I love the “lessons learned posts” on Offbeat Bride, because they’re always chock full of good advice. In that spirit, here is what I learned through planning and throwing our Halloween Horror Wedding…