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How to find a venue for your polyamorous wedding

Choosing a wedding venue can be complicated. Costs, location, size, catering rules… What if you also need to make sure that your venue is polyam-friendly?

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5 ways younger millennials & Gen Z are changing the wedding game

A few things we know about the next generations of couples: they’re getting married later in life, deeply fear divorce, are less apprehensive about prenups, and are changing the wedding game in a lot more ways than just adding social media tags to their photos. Millennials and Generation Z (those born between the mid-’80s and 2000) are shaking up traditions in mindful ways that make a lot of sense. From microweddings to lab-created diamonds, let’s see what changes we’ll see in the coming decade…

Kathryn Cooper Weddings
Offbeat Wed Vendor

Kathryn Cooper Weddings

Have you ever dreamed of getting married in a helicopter, eloping on a mountaintop, or tying the knot in a Rocky Horror Picture Show-themed ceremony? Whatever your one-of-a-kind wedding ideas or desires for an adventure-filled celebration, I’m there to capture your candid moments while putting a uniquely artistic spin on your day.

Geekness, diversity, & authenticity: why offbeat couples are my happy place

Geekiness, diversity, & authenticity: why offbeat couples are my happy place

So it was ten years ago that I was planning my own offbeat lite wedding and my husband-then-fiance had a panic attack at a dance lesson to help us figure out what to do for first dance. I Googled “alternatives to first dance” and found Offbeat Bride.

I felt heard. I felt understood. I felt like I found a community that would support me and my spouse…

Get ready for that collective sigh of relief at finding breathtaking Georgia wedding photography in YouAreRaven

Get ready for that collective sigh of relief at finding breathtaking Georgia wedding photography in YouAreRaven

Running a wedding blog means you’re connected to a lot of wedding photographers with a lot of photos. But when we need to find that perfect shot to illustrate a post, a common refrain behind-the-scenes is “check Raven.” We always know that our photographer bestie, Georgia-based Raven Shutley of YouAreRaven will have the perfect photo for any post. The reason? She’s OFFBEAT GOLD.