We received a press release about 2012 wedding trends — half of it was slightly interesting and the other half was just full of WTF-ery. Most notably this little gem…

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Valentine's Day is coming up, and you know what that means — HEARTS GALORE and people expressing their lurve! Ok yeah: the assumption is that the manly dude is going to buy these for his bling-loving ladyfriend. But this is Offbeat Bride, so let's talk about who ELSE might love these things… Ladies, does your girlfriend love the sparkly shit? What about showing a little love for your femmey bottom boyfriend? Do we have some stuff for you guys to check out!

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The first time I was introduced to Los Angeles-based photographer Susan Sabo was through falling in love with her photos from this '50s housewife-themed bridal shower. I already knew that she was uber talented, but what i didn't know is that Susan is a very special offbeat wedding photographer as she provide's photography specifically for small weddings.

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If you've been drooling over Royal Steamline wedding invites (and less face it, most of us DO) then get your salivary glands in check because they just released new invitation designs AND they're offering an exclusive offers to Offbeat Brides AAAAAND they're hosting a give-away! (I know, right!?)

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An Offbeat Bride reader emailed us about her idea to wear a colored wedding dress while her bridesmaids don white ones. She also expressed her exasperation when it came to finding photos of other brides who have pulled off this fabulous color switcharoo. So, I thought I'd round up a few of our favorite examples from offbeat weddings past that just might have you re-thinking your wedding dress colors.

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