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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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Glittery boots for wedding days and other ways

Longtime friend of Offbeat Bride Carrie emailed me last week about these glittery boots, gushing “Just imagine the amazing socks you could show off in these boots. Knowing we’re shoe lovers I had to send them to you.” And she’s right! I picture a few Sock Dream socks under these babies, with their sparkly soles and… oh man. Do these count as rain boots, even?

Inspired by these, I decided to go down the rabbit hole of glitter boots.

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Sexism, history, and punctuation: Everything you ever wanted to know about Miss, Mrs., and Ms

Being a professional calligrapher and Medieval History major, I’d like to address (no, I’m not sorry about the pun) the hot topic of Miss, Mrs., and Ms. I’m not going to get into whether or not you are taking your spouse’s last name. That’s a whole other can of worms! I’m talking about the history of these three titles for women, and their purposes…

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“We’re doing this, bishes!” Should I have an engagement party?

Unless you’re eloping, you probably have to announce your engagement somehow, right? Maybe you’ll have a stereotype-toppling engagement photo session or maybe you’ll send out engagement announcements, or maybe… you’ll ask yourself, “should I have an engagement party?” Is it required? Hell nah. Can it be cool? Hell yeah. There are loads of pre-wedding party opportunities though, so here are some pros and cons to throwing an engagement party if you’re on the fence about this one.

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Crystal snowflakes, snow queen crowns, and rustic pinecones: Our HUGE haul of winter wedding accessories

We’re getting close to cold weather here in the Northern Hemisphere and that means one thing: planning for winter weddings! We’re already thinking about crystal bouquets, snow white capes, faux fur woolies and muffs, and rustic pine cone accessories. I trawled Etsy for some of the best winter wedding accessories and it did not disappoint. Don’t miss the snow queen antler crown, his-and-hers mitten set, lace boot cuffs, red feather epaulettes, and winter-inspired headpieces galore. Let’s go winter shopping!