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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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Sarah & Celso’s chartreuse wedding

Texas wedding photographer Brandi Thompson (who y’all have seen on OBB before) just posted a couple sneak peek photos from Sarah & Celso’s recent wedding: That chartreuse wedding dress! Wow. Brandi said she’d share additional photos with Offbeat Bride when she’s done with post-processing — but in the meantime, go check out the sneak peek […]

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Steampunk wedding cake

Liz and Austin’s steampunked wedding cake. The metallic gears, doors, rivets, and panels were all made of fondant and were entirely edible. This is probably the baddest-ass wedding cake you will ever see. Respect. Best part: the cake tasted just as decadent as it looked!

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Tim & Andrea’s farmer’s market wedding

Thanks so much to Abby Rose Photo for sending me these amazing photos of Tim & Andrea’s Ann Arbor wedding. All the details are amazing — you’ll see! — but I especially love that their reception was at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. Seriously, folks: it pays to think very creatively when it comes to […]

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Sailor Jerry Tattooed Toasting Flutes

OBT member Kasia, aka. “Lil Pistol” found these rad tattooed toasting flutes from Laserbird’s Etsy shop. They’re perfect for a tattooed bride and groom, or a couple that wants to get non-cheesy toasting flutes. The glasses “features two birds nestled among beautifully detailed roses, with a flowing ribbon banner that reads LOVE.” And the best […]