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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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The perfect Tetris piece wedding invitation

Is there anything more satisfying than getting that LONG Tetris piece right when you’ve built up that perfect pocket for it? Clearly Karen and Ian know what I’m talking about, what with their amazing interactive Tetris invitations.

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Totally custom and completely unique men’s wedding bands

We got asked recently by an Offbeat Bride reader, “While on a budget, where is a good place to find unique men’s bands?”

Hands down, my FIRST suggestion is to check out offbeat sponsor Gemvara. It’s actually ALWAYS my first suggestion when someone wants to find unique wedding bands options. Inspired by the question, I took a fun trip over to Gemvara’s website and started to create some of my favorite fun men’s wedding band designs. Wanna see ’em?

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A ’50s-inspired Mexican Día de los Muertos wedding

Papel picado, huge paper flower bouquets, and a whole lot of wedding party! This Día de los Muertos party was a budget affair with awesome details and a skull and succulent cake to die for. No pun intended.

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Day of the Dead meets classic glam on the family property

We’ve got gorgeous people making gorgeous weddings with Day of the Dead flair including some vintage influence and a suped-up classic car. You’ll want to see their skull details and amazing arch, too.