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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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The big wedding dress timeline

Need to know when to start shopping for your wedding dress? When to start stocking up on nude knickers? When to schedule your fittings? When to start flippin’ out? (Hint: never!) This is your Offbeat Bride wedding dress timeline guide. Here’s a run-down of all the necessary steps to acquiring your rad wedding outfit in a lower-stress way.

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Protect the environment and look like boho deliciousness with Celia Grace Fair Trade Bridal

Imagine a fabulous gown that gives back and empowers women around the world. Celia Grace uses unique and exclusive heirloom silks, laces, and organic dyes from Indian temples. Each Celia Grace wedding dress is handcrafted in safe, fair, and empowering Fair Trade conditions, and they give back locally with each dress sold. Basically, your eco wedding dress is helping to protect the environment, empower women around the world, as well as make you look smashing. Oh, and they are competitively priced too.

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Til Death Do Us Ink: 12 wedding dresses to show off your tattoos

Whether you’re full on Suicide Girl status with head to toe tattoos or just want to make your partner swoon with a sneaky tease of your favorite piece, there are an infinite amount of dresses for a tattoo-friendly wedding. Of course the dresses you are about to see aren’t just for those with ink (anyone can rock these styles!), these 12 tattoo wedding dresses that are extra perfect for showing off some inked skin.

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Why you should NEVER dry clean your wedding dress (or any wedding garments) right before your wedding

I have worked in a hotel laundry for the last six years. I have received basic training in dry cleaning — enough to deal with our hotel’s uniforms and basic garments. In the last six years, on a regular basis, I have watched countless brides and grooms send down their wedding garments to be cleaned, often at the last minute. Here’s why that makes me very nervous…