Posts by Megan Finley | Offbeat Bride

This is Offbeat Bride's archive of posts written by Megan Finley.

Megan Finley is the Managing Editor for Offbeat Bride and the Associate Publisher for the Offbeat Empire. When she's not slaving away for the Empire, she's sharing her dork side on her own blog and on Twitter @meganfinley.

Most Recent Posts by Megan Finley

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!?)

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.

Our darling Offbeat Mama managing editor Stephanie is moving from Alabama to Oregon and she's taking her camera with her. What does this mean? Well, aside from the fact that she'll be a LOT closer to me and Ariel, she'll also be able to shoot your west coast weddings! And there's even better news for you Pacific North Westerners. Keep reading to take advantage…

The Sweetheart Shout Out is a labor of love for husband and wife team, Phillip and Tara. Much like all of you, when they were planning their wedding they looked at the all ribbon-y, glittery, silk flowery, overpriced stuff that are the mainstay of most invitation companies, and decided there had to be a better option! Thankfully (for all of us) they're both graphic designers with a passion for killer wedding invitation design.

Obviously in the past Offbeat Brides have gotten REALLY creative with their ring pillows. But what if you don't have time to make a Lego ring box or the skills to create a ring bearer outfit for your dog? That's okay: for the craft-challenged, here are some ring pillows (way beyond the pretty white satin ones), and ring pillow alternatives (roses, eggs, dog wings…) that are available to you RIGHT EFFING NOW!