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Why does the internet love snarking about weddings so much?

The internet loves snarking in general, but there seems to be something particularly digitally delectable about making fun of weddings. Sometimes it feels like nontraditional weddings get snarked on the most, but these days it seems you’re just as likely to see people bitching about how all the wedding trends are played out. What I want to explore is WHY? Why does everyone love getting bitchy about weddings? I’m going to put on my sociologist/media studies hat and share a few theories…

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Those people are models: photographer Angie Gaul wants to let you in on a wedding blog secret

Remember when we talked about all those pretty white people that you keep seeing? Angie Gaul, of New York’s Milestone Images, has got a little secret to tell you about them.

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How to deal when your wedding goes viral and people hate it

Let’s put aside all our Very Important Opinions about how other people have weddings we don’t like. I want to address the other side of this issue: how to deal when YOUR wedding (yes, YOUR incredibly tasteful, personalized, awesome wedding that you worked on for months or even years) goes viral, and then gets shit on by dozens or hundreds or even thousands of strangers.

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Walking on egg-shells: the challenges of serving many communities

Offbeat Bride caters to a LOT of different non-traditional niches, and that’s where the challenge comes in: everyone wants us to cater to their niche, and when we don’t, sometimes y’all get upset.