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Offbeat Wed and its founder Ariel Meadow Stallings have been featured by the New York Times, NPR, the Today Show, CNN, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, and many more. Take a look at how mainstream news media tries to wrap its brain around nontraditional weddings.

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The New York Times noticed neurodivergent, nervous-system-friendly weddings

The New York Times didn’t just quote our publisher in their article about neurodivergent weddings… They spoke with multiple couples and vendors from the Offbeat Wed community! The throughline was unmistakable: neurodivergent weddings are built around attention to capacity and nervous system regulation. When you design an event that way, you’re practicing etiquette in its most functional form: care for your community.

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Offbeat Wed in the NY Times weighing in on “fakelore” wedding readings

Everyone loves a good wedding reading… but what if that swoony line from Einstein, Rumi, or the “Apache blessing” is actually total fakelore? The New York Times interviewed Offbeat Wed about why you should do your research to ensure your wedding readings actually reflect your values.

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Kink weddings: “People want to have a wedding that authentically reflects who they are”

Offbeat Wed got name-dropped in a recent piece about the rising number of kink weddings, and honestly? We’re glad folks are finally catching up…

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Offbeat Wed in The Guardian: Gen Z says weddings should be cheaper. Here’s how to make that happen

The Guardian asked Suki to write an article about the rise of low-key weddings amongst Gen Z. This new trend is emerging as the average wedding cost in the U.S. balloons between 30-40k. With a growing search for “simple weddings” and “nontraditional ceremonies,” that means Suki got to talk about her two favorite things: nontraditional wedding ceremonies and saving money! Don’t miss the examples from real weddings that nailed the low-key wedding assignment.