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WE LOVE THESE FOLKS! These indie businesses have paid to sponsor Offbeat Wed because they love nontraditional weddings and want to work with more offbeat folks. We think they’re awesome, and we think you will too. If you want to support Offbeat Wed, using one of these vendors in your wedding is the best way to do so… they’re how we’re able to stay online and continue our mission of supporting offbeat awesomeness everywhere.

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Wedding planning in a box?! This wedding planning kit is the organizing tool that will save your sanity

Wedding planning in a box? This wedding planning kit is the organizing tool that will save your sanity

Wedding planners are often a bit of a conundrum to newly engaged couples. What do they do? How can they help? Are they even affordable to me? We decided to speak to an amazing NYC-based wedding planner and partner of ours, Sarah at Pollyanna Events, to see what the whole deal was with wedding planners. Thing the is, Sarah introduced us to a whole NEW concept for couples who may not be able to afford the whole kit-and-caboodle of wedding planning. And I needed to introduce this to you because it.is.RAD.

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…

Here's the trick to making wedding music choices SO much easier

Here’s the trick to making wedding music choices SO much easier

Raise your hand if you’re already overwhelmed trying to build your wedding playlist. You know you’ve got some favorite songs, but can’t for the life of you remember what they are or which ones would make a good processional, first dance, and a billion other moments where music just makes the moment. That’s why we are SO pumped that we partnered with My Wedding Songs to make playlist building so.much.easier.

time lapse wedding video alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

These time-lapse videos will change the way you think about capturing moments at your wedding

The fast pace of these time-lapse wedding videos is unconventional and fun to watch, the speed actually reflects the fleeting nature of experience itself. If you’ve been married you know that the day goes by in flashes and snippets. Now your wedding video can reflect your exact memories of the day…