This is Offbeat Bride's archive of Shopping posts.

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…

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Martha is the Offbeat Sponsor with the creative mind that dreams up all the beautiful and punk-y invitations from Blue Tulip Designs. And she just loves to make unique invitations for Offbeat Brides…

I love that my job, on any given day, allows me to make invites with circus elephants or skulls on them, and then turn around and play with colorful flowers or fancy be-ribboned and crystal-ed invites. It's so nice to be able to offer people something special, something "them" that they can't find in a generic bridal store book. -Martha

If you want to see the "something special" she's talking about, keep scrolling, because these invites are to DIE for (seriously, Blue Tulip makes dark gothy dead things look remarkably wedding-y!)…

Even if you're going for non-floral centerpieces, non-floral bouquets, and boutineers made from children's toys, you can still get a little flower power into your wedding day.

I've included a pretty wide range of floral-print styles here — with styles ranging from traditional pumps to Doc Martens, and heel heights ranging from flats to wedges. I've got a lot of floral blends, too — meaning some floral/polkadot mixes, floral/stripe mixes, and even one floral/skull mix.

Heart-shaped paper clips for your wedding info Steal this idea »

Give your wedding legs some love with LOVE seam tights Steal this idea »

If y'all are looking for some truly unique wedding bands (for both partners), I'm delighted to share my find with you — one of my favorite online stores, Uncommon Goods, has a surprising selection of, well, uncommon wedding rings. I'm talking rings for nature lovers, hand-fastings, and even a diamond ring without the diamond!

Ladies, gird your fashionable loins, because I'm about to introduce you to our sponsor Azrael's Accomplice Designs. Azrael's Accomplice specializes in gothic, steampunk, fantasy, and historical-inspired wedding gowns, skirts, and corsets.

Now let the swoon-age commence with more amazing dress styles, and the secret word that'll get you a special discount!

The moment I found out about Phoenix wedding photographer Mike Olbinski's unique hobby, I thought now THIS is a photographer for Offbeat Brides! So if you're looking for a wedding photographer who welcomes all wedding adventures AND captures stunning photos, then Mike Olbinski is the perfect match for you.

Keep reading to check out more gorgeous photos, including ones taken from both above and below the ground!

Some of you who've been around for a while might remember my "Your favorite shoe" posts. Here's how they work: when you buy shoes from one of my shoe posts, I can see what you buy. No, not you SPECIFICALLY, but y'all in general. I don't know who buys what, but by looking through my records, I can see which shoes y'all love the most.