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WTF!?

Wedding planning offers a non-stop stream of WTF moments, from cringe-worthy articles to heinous wedding supplies. Here, we document the most outrageous.

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Fuck Weddings? Why we have confusing feels about wedding snark

We recently got an email from a reader about her website, called Fuck Weddings. That feels like something we should like. We love have a good sense of humor about ourselves and about weddings. All of us planning weddings need a bit more humor and lols in our lives, right? A good skewering can be good for everyone! At the same time, we’re a bit torn about wedding comedy that feels mean-spirited…

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OPEN THREAD: Biggest wedding disasters (and what to learn from them)

As the year ends, let’s all look back on this past years’ wedding season and ask ourselves: What was your biggest wedding disaster? We know you had things go wrong!

Sometimes the bad moments make the best stories. So let’s here yours…

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Dear loved one who is not getting invited to my wedding…

We’ll skip the awkward well-wishing and wellness inquiries. I know you are angry. You’re probably hurting, maybe livid. You might be ready to cut me out of your life completely because you did not receive that magic little piece of paper in the mail. But here is the grown-up, bare-bones, truth: Not getting invited to my wedding does not mean being uninvited to my life.

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How weddings & masturbation are more related than you think

Oh hi there. I have a couple of topics I’d like to discuss: wedding planning and masturbation. (Stay with me, here!)

Of course Offbeat Bride is all about wedding planning, but sometimes we dip our toes (or fingers?) into sex. Today is one of those days, and today we’re going to talk about how wedding planning and masturbation are more related than you might think.

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OPEN THREAD: We had a thief at our wedding — what can we do?

During our wedding reception, several cards containing (apparently) money and gift cards were stolen. The only reason I know this, is because two of my bridesmaids told me that they thought they saw my (now) brother-in-law’s daughter pocketing something at the gift table. I’m super upset — not about the missing prezzies (although that sucks) — I just know what to do at this point. Did anyone else experience stealing at a wedding? How did you deal with it?

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OPEN THREAD: Why are some wedding vendors disrespectful to potential clients online?

As a publication, Offbeat Bride straddles two groups. We serve couples planning their weddings, but we do business with the vendors who love working with those couples.

Or… vendors who MOSTLY love working with those couples. I will say that over the years, I’ve been shocked by how poorly some wedding vendors present themselves online…