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When we want to get more thoughtful, this is the spot for our feature articles. Sometimes we talk big-picture philosophies, other times we discuss wedding trends, and every once and a while we just go ape-shit over a wedding WTF?!

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I am not a bride

I am not a bride. He is not a bride. We are neither brides. I don’t want to have to come out over and over and over again to Gift Registry associates in stores. To suffer through confused and judging looks simply because I’m not in some glorious mold of who should be married. I’ve found the person I want to be with forever and it’s almost as if we don’t exist.

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The best decision I made in my marriage? Keeping my name.

There are many, many stories out there about why women have chosen to change their names upon getting married. In fact, a recent survey by TheKnot.com stated that 86 percent of women getting married are changing their names. Furthermore, another survey by the Gender and Society Journal has stated that about half of the participants think that changing one’s name should be a requirement for marriage.

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Offbeat Bride caused me to lower my expectations, and I’m okay with that

If you had talked to me a couple of years ago and said things like “backyard wedding” or “potluck dinner,” I would have smiled and said that was “lovely… for someone else.” Now though? Things are different. I’m a different person in a different relationship with different circumstances.

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Seattle’s Baby Van Beezly is the solution to your bachelorette or reception party nightmares

Remember the Offbeat Empire party? Remember how much if rocked our fucking worlds? One of the major reasons the party rocked so hard was because we had Seattle’s Baby Van Beezly spinning tunes karaoke-style. This the solution to your DJ woes, or the greatest bachelorette party ever! Find out why…