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disability

At Offbeat Wed, we know that disabilities aren’t always visible, and that while some of us might be getting married in a wheelchair or walking down the aisle with a cane, others of us are dealing with chronic conditions like fibromyalgia, or other invisible challenges like panic disorders, being neurodivergent, or having social anxiety conditions. Whatever your abilities, we want to help you have a wonderful wedding!

Wedding planning with depression alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

5 ways to cope with depression while planning a wedding

You can find a thousand and one articles that debate the merits of chiffon vs. satin or tell you how to pick a good caterer, but there’s not much out there that tells you how to reconcile wedding planning with severe depression. With that in mind (and knowing that no two cases of depression are exactly the same) these are a few things that have helped me balance the two…

ready to get married alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

I’m ready to get married… but my life situation isn’t

My partner’s been proposing to me, almost as a game, on the semi-regular since we both realised that we were “it” for each other. I want to say yes with every fiber of my being. The problem is, I’m sick — the sort where you don’t get completely better. And it’s unclear when I’ll be able to re-enter the workforce.

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Offbeat Bride’s 15 most viral weddings of all time

I trawled the numbers to find the 15 most viral, most read, most shared offbeat weddings of all time to end 2015. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from this exercise, it’s that Offbeat Bride readers definitely share my passion for Harry Potter (and I couldn’t be more psyched!). Here’s our countdown of the 15 most viral real weddings on Offbeat Bride. Which ones do YOU remember?

Medieval wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

This Canadian Medieval feast wedding will slay you with its epic battle to the death

A red Medieval gown, golden antler crowns (!!), Scottish kilts, major costume cred, geeky ceremony references, and a giant bride versus groom sword/axe fight that will wow you — have we got you hooked yet? If not, you’ll definitely be sucked in with the pine cone and wooden log centerpieces, woodsy Mario cake, and wee ones in Medieval garb at this Medieval feast wedding.