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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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Chinese/Jewish wedding with a breastfeeding bride from Whitney Lee Photography

Oh you Austin brides. I’m still so jealous of your access to long-time Offbeat Bride sponsor, Whitney Lee Photography. Whitney recently sent me these photos of Leah & Evan (and baby Ada’s!) Chinese/Jewish wedding, and I’m just blown out. You’ve got to see these shots of the breastfeeding bride, elegantly non-matching bridesmaids, and all the […]

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Jennifer & Stephanie’s Austin wedding, presented by Whitney Lee Photography

With all the talk yesterday of finding the perfect suit for a lesbian bride, I figured today was the perfect time to share Jennifer & Stephanie’s wedding with you, as shot by Whitney Lee Photography in Austin, TX. Stephanie lucked out with her dapper suit — her bride-to-be made it for her! See, that’s what […]

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How to elope to NYC

If you’re looking to skip all the wedding planning drama and elope in New York City, you can make your life easy by getting in touch with Judie and Liam from Elope NYC.

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As a wedding photographer, how do you deal with the potential body image issues brides sometimes have?

Last year, Angela from New York’s Milestone Images was just another offbeat bride planning her Chocolate-Themed Amusement Park Jewish-Pagan Handfasting. And now here she is, back to show off her goods as a New York wedding photographer who travels up and down the East Coast. Here’s a quick Q&A between me and Angela…

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Bad-ass button bouquets from Princess Lasertron

You all remember Megan, aka Princess Lasertron, right? You’ve seen her on obb.com before … She of the pink polkadot wedding dress? She of the magenta crinoline? She of the magical felt-and-button wedding bouquet? If you were drooling specifically over the button bouquet, you are in luck because Princess Lasertron makes them for a living. […]

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Honeymoon registry from buy-our-honeymoon.com

So, here’s the deal: you’ve been together for years. You’ve got all the towels and plates and silverware you could ever need. You don’t want any more vases, and you’re not interested in candlesticks. But you are planning a three week adventure honeymoon across Argentina, and you have no idea how you’re going to pay […]