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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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Eff yeah: pretty wedding shoes that don’t hurt

So, there have been posts about wide shoes. Check.

Posts about big shoes. Check.

Posts about shoes that are good for your feet? Well, here goes…

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We’ve got legs (and how to dress them up right)! Tights and socks for your wedding style

It was a serendipitous moment when Ariel and I were mass-pinning socks and tights onto the Offbeat Bride Pinterest account and a reader emailed asking for a tights round-up. Then it was GAME ON! It’s chilly for a lot of us now, so what’s more appropriate than some warm (and maybe some sexy) tights?

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A yellow-and-black-themed lesbian wedding in Florida

From top to toes, these ladies embraced their fave colors: yellow and black. The sand ceremony combined the colors, the candy buffet made me drool over the colors, and even their shoes matched. You’ll love the DIY details and adorable look-alike cake toppers.

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Hurry to take advantage of Southern California’s ByCherry Photography’s special discount!

I’m super excited to introduce all my Southern California brides to Santa Barbara-based sponsor ByCherry Photography. Because the Southern California area NEEDS more awesome photographers that not only cater to our kind but also list their services at prices that don’t make me want to give up on the human race. 😉 And the quality of her images — WOW! Keep reading to see if you qualify to jump on her last-minute special discount.