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Whether you’re looking for unique wedding dresses, wedding shoes, cute wedding invitations, nontraditional wedding rings, or an offbeat wedding photographer… chances are you’ll find ’em here. Start by browsing our Vendor Directory for vendors in YOUR area, and then have fun with these posts to find online wedding dressmakers, photographers, and more!

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J. Von Stratton wedding dresses, inspired by glamorous drag queens and burlesque performers

For those who’ve been following my adventures on the Lovesick Expo tour this winter, you’ve probably been like “WTF is up with all those sequined dresses?!” Well, I will tell you what’s up with them: J. Von Stratton is up with them, that’s what.

Now I’m stoked to announced that J. Von Stratton has a line of wedding dresses, perfectly combining the show queen aesthetics (sequins! mermaid sillouettes! heart-shaped cut-outs!) with wedding-ready realness…

Dark Valentine's Day look as seen on @offbeatbride

A sexy and dark Valentine’s Day look with inspiration from The Crow

This dark Valentine’s Day shoot is glamorously cool with moody reds, greys, and rich purples as the color palette and The Crow as aesthetic inspiration. We love us some pastels, but sometimes you just want to savor the dark side. Add in a ’20s-inspired dress, a few red hearts, a bunch of lush florals, and a wicked helipad venue,
Ventanas in Atlanta, and you’ve got our new favorite dark Valentine’s Day look.

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25 of our favorite mismatched bridesmaids

One thing we know: matching wedding party fashion is SO not required anymore. I’d say about half of the weddings we receive as submissions stray from the matchy-matchy tradition in favor of mismatched wedding parties. They range from mildly varied fashion to wildly different looks, and we love them all. Let’s travel down memory lane to revisit some of our very favorite mismatched wedding parties

Chic gay engagement shoot as seen on @offbeatbride

You don’t want to miss the floral suit at this chic engagement shoot

Michael-Birch and Anthony’s chic engagement shoot featured a truly gorgeous sunset, their two sweet pooches, some seriously killer fashion (THAT FLORAL SUIT!), and two men in love. Let’s take a look through the window at their obvious heavy-duty love for each other and their fur babes.