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Wanna see real Los Angeles weddings? What about kick-ass Los Angeles wedding photographers? Or looking for affordable wedding venues in Los Angeles? It’s totally possible and totally right here, dudes.

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How SoCal’s Pop the Champagne is going to revolutionize your wedding day

Pop the Champagne is a team of bad-ass chicks who make SoCal weddings run like well-oiled matrimonial machines with their day-of coordination skills. Yes, day-of coordination is all they do, and they do it well. Not only do they clearly know how to party, they know how to make and keep YOU partying. Here’s how…

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Cocktails, themes, and discounts: It’s all about custom bartending options from the West Coast’s Mint & Mirth

If you’ve been digging the influx of wedding bar and alcohol tips on Offbeat Bride lately, then you have our sponsor Mint & Mirth to thank. Joni and Jennelle are a Portland-based couple who started their own custom cocktailing business in 2012, and now they offer licensed and insured cocktail bartending all over the West Coast. Along with being LGBTQ community-friendly, they’re also suuuuuuper Offbeat Bride-friendly…

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Kimmy and Erik “party forever” at their gorgeous, earthy, live music showcase wedding

Who wants to see Managing Editor Megan’s first time as a bridesmaid? Her two very close friends, Erik and Kimmy, married each other in chic bohemian style, in the Los Angeles mountains. Come for the live music (the groom is a musician), but stay for the fashion (the bride is a stylist).

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Boudoir photos for LA’s geeks, freaks, and eccentrics from VY Intimate Photography

So you’ve done the hard task of finding your fabulous-fitting wedding undergarments, but before you throw on that wedding dress, let’s talk boudoir photos. Our sponsor VY Intimate Photography does boudoir photography in Los Angeles. Let’s talk more about boobs, babes, boudoir photography, and a bonus discount from VY Intimate Photography.

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Krystal & Matthew’s red carpet premiere film noir wedding

A red carpet, popcorn and soda, and even a film noir short film created by the couple — this is a cinephile’s dream wedding. Add in the 1940s-era outfits, Moulin Rouge-inspired gown, and delish food truck nosh, and these two totally know how to party film buff-style.

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3 reasons to book Los Angeles’ Linda Abbott Photography right freaking now

Remember at the beginning of the year when I introduced you to our sponsor Linda Abbott? Turns out, y’all went NUTSOBANNANAS for Linda and her spontaneous and joy-filled wedding photography. This post is not for the smarty-pants readers who already reached out to our girl Linda. I’m talking to those who thought “hmm, she’s pretty awesome, maybe I’ll hit her up later.” Well, LATER IS NOW!