Why secondhand wedding gowns are the hottest look this year
Less people are lining up for $4k gowns… they’re raiding consignment racks, Facebook swaps, and thrift scores that drip with more personality (and less debt) than anything off the rack. Far from settling, secondhand wedding gear is rebellion in lace. In 2025, the hottest flex is saying yes to a dress WITHOUT selling your soul, or your savings.
Kink weddings: “People want to have a wedding that authentically reflects who they are”
Offbeat Wed got name-dropped in a recent piece about the rising number of kink weddings, and honestly? We’re glad folks are finally catching up…
No priest, just potions & puzzles: this handfasting was pure nerd magic
What do you get when you mix Dungeons & Dragons, handmade potions, a raven feather quest, two jade rings, and a pair of puzzle-loving weirdos in all black? You get Rose and Blackwell’s New Hampshire handfasting: part sacred rite, part escape room, all heart.
There was no ring exchange at this fairytale Scottish elopement
When Clare and James decided to have a Scottish elopement with no ring exchange in less than two months, they didn’t have much time to plan. But you’d never know that based on these incredible photos (captured by Joy Story)! This lakeside (or loch-side, as the Scots say) elopement will have you looking at plane tickets to Scotland by the end of this post!