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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!

Dreaming of a Wai-Ching dress? It's SO in reach (with a new website, extended hours, and tons of ways to customize!)

Dreaming of a Wai-Ching dress? It’s SO in reach (with a new website, extended hours, and tons of ways to customize!)

I can’t think of a dress vendor who has been our ride-or-die partner as long as Wai-Ching has. These dresses have been a STAPLE of Offbeat Bride readers since we got our start in 2007. I can’t imagine having more faith in a dress maker and business than Chrissy Wai-Ching’s Seattle-based dress business.

We’ve long been drooling over her hand-created sustainable wedding wear and distinctive custom dresses in silk, hemp, and other natural fibers. Here’s why we continue to cheer on this amazing artisan and ogle every Wai-Ching dress that crosses our path…

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When your stunning pink wedding dress is a $90 Amazon find

We featured this gorgeous bride, Skyler, on our Instagram and people went a little wild. Her en fuego hair, that elegant venue, and her fab pink wedding dress that must have cost a pretty penny from some bridal salon. Wait, what’s that again? It’s under a hundred bucks on Amazon? It comes in more than 16 colors? Buuuh, okay… *Runs over to Amazon before the sentence is finished.*

Ultra cool wedding programs that will WOW your guests

15 ultra chic & stylish wedding programs that will WOW your guests

Look, wedding programs are totally not required. But if you’re looking for a way to showcase your ceremony, wedding party, family members, or cultural/geeky/family traditions in an understandable way, programs are rad. Plus, they’re a super frame-able memento for your happy-sappy heart. This is especially so when they look as shimmery, dreamy, and chic as these stylish wedding programs do.

Some have foil, some are watercolor-y, and some are just plain gorgeous. Plus, y’all know there are FULL suites of invites, save-the-dates, menus, placecards, and wedding websites to match these bad boys.

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A destination elopement in Europe that’s totally planned FOR YOU? It’s a real thing…

I know just how often couples hate the process and workload of planning a wedding. Wedding planning can be stressful as hell. It can be expensive, frustrating, and just not that much fun. So when we scout out a really comprehensive, inexpensive, and customizable way to elope overseas, I’ve got to investigate. Our destination wedding partner extraordinaire, Peach Perfect Weddings, offers just that and then some. I’m talking a personal wedding planner doing all the hard work and logistics to make your adventure getaway wedding or elopement super turnkey and absolutely a blast.