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Philosophizing

How do you feel about your wedding? What does it all mean? How does wedding planning a metaphor for the rest of your life?

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Having a pre-wedding freak-out? Here’s a dose of sanity for ya…

“I have all the planning done and everything is falling into place and I’m freaking out for no reason.” If this sounds like you, here’s a good dose of pre-wedding sanity…

Wedding Day Mistake

How a little wedding day mistake helped strengthen my marriage

Tribe member Amber has a little dose of good therapy for us. Here’s the story of how she turned to yoga and her Buddhist teachings to help her get over a wedding day screw up.

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Usernames and the bridentity crisis

Running an online network, I get an interesting insight into the names that people (women, specifically) use for themselves online. And one of the many ways identity shifts are expressed are through usernames and avatars.

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Battle cry of the Offbeat Lite

Sometimes I get the feeling that my fellow Offbeat Lites feel out of the loop on Offbeat Wed. They let themselves feel pushed aside, and unrepresented. I’m here to tell you that’s not the case.

Vintage vibes at this 1970s-inspired NY waterfall vow renewal

How dowry traditions relate to modern brides

How the old dowry tradition morphed into the tradition of the bride’s parents paying for the wedding and the feelings and ramifications behind that tradition.

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This is not the most important day of my life: an Offbeat Bride’s vows to herself

Offbeat Bride Tribe member monicawesome wrote some pretty down to Earth vows to herself in preparation for her wedding day. We think every bride could benefit from this little personal vow pep-talk.