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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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A Beetlejuice save-the-date card

We plucked some awesome images from the Offbeat Flickr Pool and Offbeat Bride Pinterest account this week. Some were sweet, some were crafty, and all were awesomely YOU. From your submissions to our eyeballs, here are the latest additions in the weekly Monday Montage.

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4 reasons why North Carolina’s Kate Peters Photography is perfect for Offbeat Brides

North Carolina-based Kate Peters Photography recently broke down the reasons that her business gets so much love from Offbeat Brides. Keep reading to see how limbs and the honor system figure into her business practices and learn how you can take advantage of one of TWO of her special offers for Offbeat Brides…

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Nontraditional grooms shoes that go WAY beyond Converse

It seems that for many grooms you have two options for footwear: you can go bland and formal, or you can wear Converse All-Stars. Now, don’t get me wrong: I LOVES ME SOME CHUCKS. It’s just that we’ve got 13 pages of grooms in Converse and not many options for grooms who might want something funky that’s NOT Cons.

And so this week we take a break from women’s footwear to bring you sweet-ass dude shoes. I tried to go for a range of styles — from oxfords and lace-ups to slip-ons and sneakers. That said, some of these fancy dude shoes are PRICEY…but I don’t think it’s fair that only the ladies are allowed to gawk nice things, so I included the overpriced Italian options for the grooms who love to get fancy.

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In defense of smokin’-hot smoking brides

I appreciate some of the dramatic and fun shots we’ve seen of smoking brides not hiding their habit on their wedding day. So, if you’re wondering about whether or not to light up in your wedding dress, check out this roundup and decide for yourself.