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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!

Inspiration for wedding dresses & accessories

Tame your grabby hands while we share this show-stopping wedding fashion inspiration

I wanted to end the year with a bang and pull together some of the BEST wedding fashion inspiration we could find from some of our best and most stylish vendors. They decided to blow our ever-loving minds with stunning dresses, dapper AF suits, handmade crowns, masks, custom suits, hand-painted shoes, dresses made from vintage tablecloths, and even dinosaur purses.

I’ve got some serious grabby hands going on for these dresses, suits, and accessories. It’s time to feast your eyes on this smorgasbord of fashion…

ddd 1 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A rustic Northern California wedding with Southern flair (and a spectacular gray dress!)

With two very nontraditional people, we decided to highlight aspects of our specific tastes and lives. All the bridesmaids had floral dresses of their own choosing, and the groomsmen all had floral ties of their choosing (and one female groomsmen picked her own floral dress as well). Vegan, gluten-free Southern cuisine was served along with local Northern California wines and beers.

Get $300(!) towards invitations, programs, and more from Minted

Enter to snag $300(!) towards save-the-dates, invitations, and more from Minted

When it comes to the paper products we love: invitations, save-the-dates, programs, menus, etc. there’s too much awesomeness to covet. It’s amazing having those tangible items to remember the day, too. Best news? We’re here with a giveaway for $300 towards purchases from one of our favorite partners, Minted. Here’s how to enter to win it AND a few of our favorite save-the-dates from Minted (from their NEW 2018 collection!) to get you brainstorming…

dark garden corsetry as seen on offbeat bride alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Dark Garden Corsetry: not all dark, and not just corsets!

Despite their name, San Francisco’s legendary Dark Garden Corsetry isn’t dark at all — it’s a gorgeous light-filled space — and it’s NOT just about corsets. They’ve got bras and dresses and accessories and and and SO MUCH EYE CANDY.

Since I already have a Dark Garden corset, on my most recent visit I decided to poke into their NON-corsetry products, and dear lawd…