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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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Breakdancers at Butterbean’s wedding

Inspired by Ariel’s call for MOAR breakdancers at weddings, Tribe member Butterbean had some breakdancers come in to get things hopping at her wedding.

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Harbin Hotsprings wedding

A couple weekends ago, a dear friend of mine got married at Harbin Hotsprings in Northern California. If you love hippie weddings as much as I do, you must see these photos from Rara & Jumana’s Harbin Hot Springs wedding. …Those antlers! …so, so sad I missed this one. 🙁

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Severina & Seraphim Seattle handfasting

Part of what I love so much about Offbeat Bride is that I feel like it’s all about finding inspiration outside of my little aesthetic bubble. For instance, I’m soooo not a native of the goth/industrial/fetish scene, but I can find about 10 inspiring things in the wedding photo below, which is from Severina & Seraphim‘s Seattle handfasting.

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Bridesmaids with fans and purple veils

The full scoop on this insanely stylish wedding will be coming next week, but for now … bask in the hotness that is this bride and her purple-veiled, turquoise-bedecked bridesmaids. (Thanks to mighty5146 for the photo!)