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Let’s talk about offbeat wedding dresses — how to shop for one, how to buy one, how to deal with decision fatigue or wedding dress regret. Also, be sure to check our posts about offbeat wedding dress shopping and browse some of our fave dressmakers

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OPEN THREAD: How do you deal with wedding dress regret?

I’m a bride to be in about six weeks. I bought a dress, and was told by one person the dress wasn’t for me, so I exchanged it for a different dress… But now I’m not sure. Do you have any articles on wedding dress regret and making the best of the dress you’ve got?

boho dress alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The wonderful world of Wai-Ching’s edgy, organic, and fiercely colorful wedding dresses

Hailing from Seattle (via Chicago, Hong Kong, and France) Chrissy specializes in making custom silk wedding dresses that not only astonish, but somehow project the celebratory nature of your wedding itself. Using hand-dyed silks, each dress is custom made to meet your tastes and curves, ensuring that your wedding dress is truly one of a kind. How does she accomplish such a thing for people all over the globe? We’re not exactly sure. (Magic maybe?) But these brides might offer some insight…

how to get rid of wedding dress wrinkles as seen on @offbeatbride

How to get rid of wedding dress wrinkles without a steamer

Forgot to pack your steamer when you got to your venue? Having a destination wedding with no steamer or dry cleaner in sight? It’s time to harness the power of a shower to nip the wrinkles in the bud. Here’s our favorite dress hack to get rid of wedding dress wrinkles without a steamer.

How to transport your wedding dress as seen on @offbeatbride

Flying dresses: how to transport your wedding dress via land or air

We recently received this critical question about how to transport your wedding dress to a destination wedding, in this case, to Las Vegas: “>I am wondering about tips to get my dress and my partner’s suit to Vegas safely. We are going to a Tough Mudder event and have a fair amount of gear as it is. Any help would be amazing!” Here’s how we’d handle it in a few different scenarios.