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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!

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Duchess Clothier: Incredible custom suits in Portland & San Francisco

It’s a good time to be an offbeat groom, my friends. In the past couple weeks we’ve introduced you to ties that don’t suck and boutonnieres with mega personality. And now, thanks to Duchess Clothier, groom outfits have gone from “which rental suit would you like?” to almost as many styles and variations as there are wedding dress options. (As it should be!)

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How did I just discover these vintage-y wedding dresses under $200!?

Ok, why didn’t someone tell me about Ruche.com sooner?! For those of you who are leaning towards the vintage-y/classic end of the wedding aesthetics spectrum (as opposed to the rainbow carnival freakout or zombie-chic), this place is your new favorite website. Some of their stuff reminds me of BHLDN’s styling, but without the $128 buckets and other overpriced pomp. Their bridal lookbooks? TO DIE FOR. They’re like vintage-tinged fever dreams that I want to crawl into and pretend I’m more understated and chic than I actually am.

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8 ways to geekify your wedding day nails

I stumbled on these old skool Apple logo nails and felt inspired to find any and all geektastic nail tutorials! I know some of ya’ll are going to love these and may be inspired to rock them down the aisle. We’ve got Doctor Who, Harry Potter, TMNT, Angry Birds, Super Mario, and moar! Check it out.

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A sweet candy and hearts circus wedding

Sarah and Ross celebrated their engagement by seeing a circus act. They described it as “spectacular and magical,” and couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate their marriage than by emulating the fun. They only had one restriction: NO CLOWNS! Read all about the circus-y celebration with gobs of candy and tons of hearts.