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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!

The ultimate wedding fauxhawk

OBT member Avalon just had her hair trial appointment and brings us what she calls the “androgynous punk/goth faerie princess look”…

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13 jewelry-free unique bridesmaid gift ideas

Recently a friend of mine sent out a tweet asking for gift ideas for her bridesmaids in which she added “…and don’t say jewelry.” Which got me to thinking, what are some unique bridesmaid gifts that aren’t jewelry!? Even a check of the ‘ol Offbeat Bride archives brought up mostly jewelry suggestions, so let’s fix this. Although many of these ideas are intended for the more feminine-leaning bridesmaids, groomsgirls, and nonbinary bridesmates, you might find ideas for folks of any identity here!

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Japanese inspired “Geeky love” wedding invitations

Ah Geek Week, you keep producing such gems… Take a gander at OBT member Lara drew and designed their invitations, giving nods to Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli, and Zelda: The Wind Walker. And even if you’re not geeky enough to get the references… they look freaking AMAZING! (As you view them keep in mind […]

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Light the Way: Mini Lanterns as Bridesmaid Bouquets

We’ve featured tons of non-floral bouquet alternatives, but here’s one alternative I think we’ll be seeing more of in the future: Rachael‘s bridesmaids carried red glass lanterns instead bouquets …