There's a lot going on in the Offbeat Bride archives, and a lot of different ways to find what you're looking for.
Search
Obviously, this is the easiest way to find what you're looking for! You'll find a search field in the top right of every page on offbeatbride.com. See it up there? Yay!
Tags
I try to tag each post on Offbeat Bride with relevant keywords. Here are the 100 most popular. The bigger the word, the more often I've used the tag.
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These are some currently popular posts on the site, as judging by traffic and comments.
Categories
This is probably the most straight-forward way to see old content.
Advertisement
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Advice
Because Ann Landers isn't especially helpful when you're trying to figure out invitation etiquette for your polyamorous parents or trying to figure out what non-floral item to hold when you're walking down the aisle.
Announcements
Listen up! Here are announcements and newsy bits about Offbeat Bride.
Blogroll
Book
This category tracks all my Offbeat Bride book news, all the way back to when I was still trying to figure out what the hell the book was about.
Budgeting advice
How to cope with your wedding budget
Ceremony advice
How to craft a ceremony that actually reflects you and your partner.
Decor porn
Events
Offbeat Bride in the flesh! Get in touch If you’d like to host an author event in your hometown. I promise to not only haul my ass to your city, but also to bring hula hoops, a tiara, and abounding hugs (if you like hugging — otherwise I promise not to touch you).
Family advice
How to deal with the biggest joy & pain of weddings -- FAMILY!
Fashion advice
What to wear, and how to wear it.
Fashion porn
Favor porn
We certainly don't think you NEED to do favors at your wedding. But if you're into the concept, here are some great ideas...
Features
Floral porn
We feature both floral stuff like bouquets and centerpieces, and also non-floral alternatives like button bouquets and origami boutonnieres.
Food porn
Mm, delicious noms. Sure, everyone loves cake and cupcakes, but we also love wedding pie, wedding candy, and wedding wheels of cheese.
Geeky stuff
Website glitches, technical updates, and other nerd-associated news for the ladies who love to get their geek on.
Guest blog
Sometimes I invite others to share their wedding wisdom on the offbeat blog. If you're a blogging bride or wedding blogger and you have something you'd like to share, lemme know!
In the media
Offbeat Bride mentions in the news.
Interviews
I like cornering smarties and pestering them with questions.
Invitation porn
We like to gawk at save the date cards (also laughingly known as STDs -- HA!) and wedding invitations, plus programs and other paper stuff.
Linkage
Quick links to wedding-related sites of note.
Mailbag
Letters and emails from offbeat brides. Want to get in touch? If you're ok with me publishing your email, be sure to note in your email that it's for the Mailbag!
Offbeat blog
The offbeat blog is updated daily. You'll find everything from pictures, features, links, tips, advice, and who knows what else. Come! Drink from the offbeat blogstream!
Offbeat grooms
Offbeat brides usually marry offbeat grooms. Gentlemen, we salute you!
OMG OBT
The Offbeat Bride Tribe (OBT) is the private online network for brides (and grooms!) inspired by offbeatbride.com. This category highlights the best of the OBT, with guest blogs from members, and roundups of OBT wedding inspiration.
Philosophizing
Sometimes it's just about the big picture stuff. How do you FEEL about your wedding? What does it all MEAN!?
Reader Questions
Sometimes readers have questions for me that are not answered by my FAQ. Not wedding advice questions, but just questions about the site, my life, or whatever.
Real offbeat weddings
The best offbeat bridal inspiration comes from other offbeat brides! Here's a growing collection of the many thousands of amazing, independent women who have planned offbeat weddings. Some of these women were quoted in Offbeat Bride. Want to submit your wedding for consideration? Fill out the survey at offbeatbridal.com.
Real Weddings: Canada
Although we're based in the United States, we feature a TON of Canadian weddings, especially Toronto and BC. Could it be because we're no-so-secretly jealous of the less traditional wedding trends of our cousins to the north? Yes it could. Want to submit your wedding for consideration? Fill out the survey at offbeatbridal.com.
Real Weddings: Global
Although we're based in the United States, we feature weddings from around the world -- especially the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Want to submit your wedding for consideration? Fill out the survey at offbeatbridal.com.
Real Weddings: Midwest US
There are some people who think offbeat weddings don't happen in the fly-over states. These people are delusional. Behold a few of our favorite weddings from the midwest...
Real Weddings: Northeast US
From New England to New York, couples in the Northeast have their own distinct brand of offbeat. A little urban, and little upstate, and a bit of an edge -- we love you East Coast Offbeat Brides!
Real Weddings: Southern US
There are some who say the South will rise again -- and it's true, if you're talking about nontraditional weddings! From Hotlanta to Texas, we love our Southern Offbeat Brides.
Real Weddings: Western US
Here are some of the most freaky fabulous weddings from the shores of the Best West Coast all the way to the Rocky Mountain states ... Offbeat Bride is based on the West Coast, and we definitely love our weird weddings in this part of the world.
Reception advice
Dancing! Eating! Stuff like that!
Relationship advice
Because ultimately a wedding is all about your relationship with your partner.
Shopping
I'm all for DIY, but sometimes a girl just needs a funky pair of wedding shoes or a perfect set of red fishnets to coordinate with her dress. I have my lusty consumer moments. Don't you? (if you're a vendor who would like to appear on offbeat bride, click here!)
Sponsored wedding porn
These wedding photographers are dedicated to capturing offbeat brides on their wedding days. Each has paid a fee to have their work listed here. Curious about how advertising works on offbeatbride.com? Go here to read all about it.
Vendors & shopping
The average American wedding costs over $25,000. I encourage brides to find innovative, thoughtful ways to reduce their bridal budgets, and if you do choose to spend money, spend it on independent vendors and thoughtfully-made merch like the stuff below...
Venue porn
Video advice
Watch and learn!
Wedding DIY
Our DIY editor, Shrie Spangler, trawls the web and the depths of her mind to bring you the greatest do it yourself wedding projects.
Wedding party advice
Bridesmaids, groomsmen, and oh so much more!
Wedding porn
Wedding stories and pictures are like porn for those planning their own nuptials. So turn down the lights and feast your eyes on these fully-clothed offbeat brides and their inspirational weddings. If you want pictures and don't care about the stories, the OBB gallery has 6000+ photos for you to enjoy!
Wedding Shoes
We love dorking out on loud, bold, colorful wedding shoes. Because we don't think your shoe options should be limited to white heels.
Wedding trends
I see a looooot of weddings in my work with offbeat bride. Here are a few of the trends that are catching my eye.
Writing
I did a lot of writerly navel-gazing on my blog, Electrolicious, while I was writing Offbeat Bride. I archived all those posts over here for posterity.
WTF!?
For alt-brides, wedding planning offers a non-stop stream of WTF moments, from cringe-worthy articles to heinous wedding supplies to traditions that make you want to start cutting yourself. Here, we document the worst of the worst.
