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Wedding overload: When to stop looking at wedding inspiration

If lusting after some fantasy of what you COULD have starts to interfere with the reality of enjoying what you’ve ACTUALLY got… it’s time to stop looking at wedding photos.

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The fallacy of offbeat trends

I’m confused by the “trends” that have been emerging with Offbeat Bride. To me, it feels like the concept behind the book and the site are supposed to be “Offbeat = Personally Expressive,” but lately it’s been more of “Offbeat = Red Dress, Birdcage Veil, & Sneakers.” The message seems like it’s getting lost. Instead […]

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I am but your humble cheerleader

Honestly: it’s not like I love every single nontraditional wedding I see. It’s not like I’ve never looked at a wedding photo and thought “Woah! Bleah!” But ultimately my goal has always been acting as a cheerleader and supporter of nontraditional couples.

"Your wedding is tacky"

Your wedding is tacky

I am officially decreeing myself done with the word “tacky.” It’s a word thrown around a lot in the wedding world — even the non-traditional wedding world!