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Fashion

Sometimes we unleash our inner 12-year-old and are all OMG HOLY SHIT AWESOME CLOTHES SQUEE!!! Won’t you join us in this exploration of superficiality? Offbeat Wed’s fashion coverage includes tuxedo alternatives for grooms, clothes for non binary folks, lots of very unique wedding shoes, and more! Be sure to check out our wedding fashion advice posts, too.

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Siren’s song: 10 mermaid wedding accessories

Victoria’s Secret can keep their angels, because this post is for the folks who have their eye on a different kind of fantastical creature. We’re all familiar with Disney’s The Little Mermaid , yet not every bride wants to be like Ariel (unless you mean our publisher, in which case everyone wants to be like Ariel). Thus for the brides and grooms on a mission to add a hint of mermaid sophistication to their wedding without drowning in clichés, here are six aquatic accessories that don’t scream Disney.

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This Jessica Rabbit bridal look had us saying, “How do I love thee?”

This styled shoot of a modern-day Jessica Rabbit bride features bright red wavy hair and a backless dress that would make Jessica proud.

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Foraging your floral afro, and more flowery hairstyles for natural-textured hair

Flowers are the oldest and most natural adornment for hair. They represent creation and a new beginning. With their scent and beauty, a few perfectly placed flowers can transform the simplest of hairstyles into breathtaking creations. For a kinky textured bride or groom for that matter, the floral afro is the perfect hairstyle.

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More natural black wedding hairstyles to lead you towards hair bliss

This isn’t the first time we’ve featured some natural-haired beauties, but there are some gorgeously textured, kinked, and waved ladies in this photo haul. We’re going to throw EVEN MORE immaculately-coiffed styles at you that you can store in your inspiration brain bank. Prepare to lose your heart big time.