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Whether you’re looking for unique wedding dresses, wedding shoes, cute wedding invitations, nontraditional wedding rings, or an offbeat wedding photographer… chances are you’ll find ’em here. Start by browsing our Vendor Directory for vendors in YOUR area, and then have fun with these posts to find online wedding dressmakers, photographers, and more!

Who knew a insect-themed wedding could be one of the most beautiful & avant garde EVER

Beautiful and avant-garde insect-themed wedding inspo

Photography and planner Chettara titled this wedding inspiration, “You Bug Me in the Best Way” and it blew our minds. I had no idea insect-themed decor, favors, and styling could be so stunning, but IT IS.

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These stunning email invitation suites make digital look like print

Emailing your wedding invitations is an eco-friendly AND budget-friendly wedding choice. Plus, they’re getting to be just as lovely as printed invitations so you can still keep it as classy and avant-garde as you like.

Red lips, red cars, & '50s Style at this retro wedding inspiration

Red lips, red cars, & ’50s Style at this retro wedding inspiration

This stunning retro wedding inspiration at 28 Event Space in Kansas City was inspired by planning a fab wedding on a more modest budget. Polaroids as favors, sweet and simple retro-inspired decor, a focus on delicious desserts — it can all be done without having a huge budget.

Don’t miss the red lips with matching flowers, loving gazes, cocktail-length dress, the fancy vintage car, and all the fairy lights you could want…

6 brides, 6 styles: there's no one way to be a bride

6 brides, 6 styles: there’s no one way to be a bride

Y’all know we’ve never taken the stance that there’s one kind of bride or one way to be a bride. There’s enough pressure to fit into a mold (emotionally AND physically!), and so much pressure not to be a certain way (pushy, a “bridezilla,” a pushover, whatever). So when we spied this shoot showcasing six real brides rocking their own styles from traditional and whimsical to tattooed to sporting a dapper suit, we were SO in.

A chat with Chicago photographer Emma Mullins (& why I chose her to capture my own wedding!)

A chat with Chicago photographer Emma Mullins (& why I chose her to capture my own wedding!)

Some of y’all may know that I recently got married in Chicago! We got our photos and video from our amazing photographer, Emma Mullins Photography, and I decided to ask her a few questions…

A celebration of Neo-Soul with rich florals, jumpsuits, & tulle skirts

A celebration of Neo-Soul with rich florals, jumpsuits, & tulle skirts

A Neo-Soul inspired wedding shoot? YES PLEASE. Hints of Maxwell and Erykah Badu, with decor that goes earthy, moody, and a bit gritty…