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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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Colored crinoline

I’ve featured a fair amount of colored crinoline on Offbeat Bride, but here are a few of my very favorites…

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“Did you know” log centerpieces + tons of DIY inspiration

Here’s a wonderful DIY non-floral centerpiece idea from Tribesmaid Katie Sue’s wedding — a log-sliced wooden base, with two wrapped candles and trivia about wedding traditions held aloft for guests ponder:

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Fall into Red Ruby Rose’s clutches

These amazing clutches come are made from an eclectic mix of contemporary and vintage fabrics that seem custom catered to Offbeat needs — check out the full range of peacock designs! Some of them are so brilliantly colored and gorgeous that I could see a courthouse bride using one instead of a bouquet. Imagine this being held by a bride in a tea length dress, wearing sharp little red gloves…

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Psychobilly groom with a mohawk

So you’re thinking to yourself, “Self, if a rockabilly bride gets the hot pin-up hair, then what does a pychobilly groom to do keep up with the hotness?” Answer: Mofo rocks a mohawk! And then you’re thinking, “Self, what about the shoes? Those rockabilly brides get all the cute shoes — what would a hottie […]