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Behind the lens with love story wizard, Atlanta-based photographer YouAreRaven

Behind the lens with love story wizard, Atlanta-based photographer YouAreRaven

If you’ve been a reader for a while, I’ll bet you either already know about Atlanta-based photographer Raven Shutley of YouAreRaven or have seen her work on the site. She’s been a mainstay of the offbeat community for so long and is one of our most trusted partners. So I decided to see what it was that really separates Raven from all the others. What makes her tick, how her totally warm personality will make you feel instantly comfortable in front of the camera, what mad skills she brings to the table, and why it all means that you’ll be floored by the photos you’ll get.

Winter is coming, and so are REN FEST WEDDINGS at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival

Winter is coming, and so are REN FEST WEDDINGS at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival

Fellow nerds, history buffs, and RPGers: it’s that time of year again that you and I both wait for with baited breath. Renaissance Fest season is coming! One of our favorite magical, whimsical, and Medieval-themed venues exists to rock your 16th century-themed wedding world. Let’s see what your fantasy, Renaissance, Game of Thrones, or fairy tale wedding could be if you have it at the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, Texas. Oh, and we’ve got the biggest discount we’ve ever featured, totally fit for royalty, just for readers, so stay tuned…

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

From sweet & romantic to grand & theatrical, these wedding headpieces are dropping jaws

From retro fascinators to lovely flower crowns to masterpieces of intricate design, these wedding headpieces function as formal accessory but also as re-wearable art for parties, holidays, theater, and more. Jezebel, the artist behind all of these creations, described them as “fun and fabulous frippery” which I think describes what most of us would love for our outfits to be on our wedding day. If you can’t have a little frippery, what can you have?

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

Our favorite stylish, geeky, & totally useful registry picks from Bed Bath & Beyond

I had been floundering trying to figure out where to start my wedding registry. Bed Bath and Beyond is the number one wedding registry retailer so there had to be a ton of stuff I both needed and wanted. The keyword there was wanted. I also know that they have the best selection of household staples, but would they also have fun, offbeat-friendly gifts that my partner and I both really dig? We decided to bite the bullet and find out for ourselves. Here’s how our wedding registry adventure into Bed Bath and Beyond went…