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Think twice before writing that negative vendor review

I was disappointed by one of my wedding vendors, so I wrote a scathing review on a wedding vendor review site.

… And then the vendor threatened to sue me.

Yes, it’s true. By law, in my state at least, some of the statements that I wrote in my negative vendor review were considered defamatory and therefore against the law. Which meant I could be sued for a total up to $350,000. So before you go posting that crazy-mad review, follow these tips…

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Confetti, a shoe game, and some kick-ass cake toppers

Marianne and Ad get doused in flora after their ceremony. Marianne actually made her headdress, dried the petals for the confetti, and made the confetti cones! This was just the start of the celebration photos that came in the Tribe, Pinterest, and the Offbeat Flickr Pool.

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Gin & Brandon’s leap year mardi gras wedding

The groom isn’t a fan of yearly celebrations, so why not celebrate with a bang every four years? Leap day wedding incoming! With a firm budget but a desire to please: this pair managed to research their way into a fabulous New Orleans-style feast and Mardi Gras decor. Plus, they held the ceremony in a truly gorgeous venue.

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Photos from weddings featured in today’s sci-fi weddings article in the New York Times

You guys know we loves us some sci-fi, nerdy, geeky, horror-tinged, and zombie-fied weddings… and it appears the Old Grey Lady has sniffed out the trend!

The New York Times ran an article today (“Moving Past Traditional to the Science Fictional“) which featured an interview with Ariel and several weddings featured on Offbeat Bride. We thought it’d be fun to share some of the photos that go with the weddings featured in the piece…