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engagement

If you’re looking for unique engagement rings, offbeat proposal ideas, nontraditional engagement photo inspiration, or even engagement party vibes, this is the spot for you!

skull ring lead alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

These subtle skull engagement rings will be the death of me

Sometimes a big diamond solitaire is all one needs to feel complete when it comes to an engagement ring. But sometimes your tastes run slightly darker, a little more goth-inspired, with just a hint of noir. These skull engagement rings will bring the death to your “death do us part” without going overboard or comical. They’re just a lovely bit of the Dark Mark wrapped up in all that frilly romance. Are you in? Let’s head to the dark side…

finally married alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to survive a long engagement (without losing your shit!)

I was engaged for about four years before my wife and I tied the knot. Long engagements can be stressful, regardless of the reason why you’re stretching out the timeline. For us, we treated our engagement as a time to set the foundation for our newly formed family, rather than exclusively as a time to actively plan a wedding. When it came time to get married, our small civil ceremony was put together in about a month. So how did I not lose my shit while being engaged for longer than the WIC standard? Here are my tips…

Sapphire ring stack alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

4 reasons to love sapphire engagement rings (one reason is rainbows)

Don’t want a diamond because you’re squidgy about where they came from? Or maybe you just want something more colorful? But you want your ring to be durable and eco-friendly? Then a sapphire engagement ring is the best way to go.

I’m gonna use our sponsor (and creator of my very own custom engagement ring) Joseph Jewelry to illustrate the four reasons that sapphires should become the new diamonds…

it crowd alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

5 tips for acting natural in front of a camera (from a photo pro!)

The biggest hesitation people have about engagement sessions or their wedding day is how they’ll look in photos. Cameras have the magical ability to either make us love or hate how we look. Angles, positioning, lighting, and facial expressions all contribute to how you will appear in a photo. Not to worry, though — you […]

We heart Valentine's Day weddings

Cupids, hearts, and pink EVERYTHING in this Valentine’s day wedding inspiration

It’s VALENTINE’S DAY which, love it or hate it, has a pretty solid aesthetic going on. Hearts and pinks and reds and flowers, and oh yes it’s good for wedding photos. We’ve collected some sweet invitations, stunning rings, sexy corsets, heart-filled decor, and toooons of photo ideas for your own romantic or Valentine’s wedding. Start scrolling and enjoy all the eye candy, why dontcha?

Why a murder mystery rehearsal dinner is a KILLER idea for a wedding party

Why a murder mystery rehearsal dinner is a KILLER idea for a wedding party

We got this idea from one of the most epic Halloween weddings we’ve featured, Sharon and Kevin’s three-themed gothic wedding. We definitely got caught up in one of their ideas: a murder mystery rehearsal dinner! The best part of getting people into a themed party like this is that it’s going to give guests a reason to talk to one another and let their guards down. Apparently they even kept up the characters after the party! Let’s hear from Sharon on how it went down…