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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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Baby Van Beezly kicking off the karaoke jams at the Offbeat Empire Party. Photo by Coco.

Remember the Offbeat Empire party? Remember how much it rocked our fucking worlds? One of the major reasons the party rocked so hard was because we had Seattle's Baby Van Beezly spinning tunes karaoke-style.

Yes, Baby Van Beezly is not just any DJ, she's a karaoke DJ — and she's ready to rock the shit out of your bachelorette party or wedding reception.

What the hell is a karaoke DJ? I'll let Baby Van Beezly explain it in her own words:

I have not done my job until the night ends with all asses on the floor dancing their life away! To me, karaoke is not about singing well and being a diva. It exists for only one reason: to have a shit load of fun and not care about looking like an idiot in front of a crowd. All that matters to me is good music, good people, and having a raging DANCE PARTY.

If you're like me and that last sentence sounds like your wedding planning motto, then BOOM, I've just found you your DJ soulmate and here's why…

Are you a pregnant bride searching for dresses that don't "look like frumpy messes or pajamas"? Lucky for you, I love to virtually shop. Look at all these gorgeous and fun maternity dresses!

North Carolina-based Kate Peters Photography recently broke down the reasons that her business gets so much love from Offbeat Brides. Keep reading to see how limbs and the honor system figure into her business practices and learn how you can take advantage of one of TWO of her special offers for Offbeat Brides…

It seems that for many grooms you have two options for footwear: you can go bland and formal, or you can wear Converse All-Stars. Now, don't get me wrong: I LOVES ME SOME CHUCKS. It's just that we've got 13 pages of grooms in Converse and not many options for grooms who might want something funky that's NOT Cons.

And so this week we take a break from women's footwear to bring you sweet-ass dude shoes. I tried to go for a range of styles — from oxfords and lace-ups to slip-ons and sneakers. That said, some of these fancy dude shoes are PRICEY…but I don't think it's fair that only the ladies are allowed to gawk nice things, so I included the overpriced Italian options for the grooms who love to get fancy.

After a couple of Offbeat Brides used Surroundings Bridal Accessories for their super awesome weddings, the designer Acadia decided to get on the Offbeat Bride sponsor train! And now I get to show off some of her amazing wedding accessories and hip you to a special Offbeat deal.

Since I can't send you all personal Valentine's Day cards to show you how much I love you all (and I do!), I thought I'd share some of my favorite heart-themed wedding invitations instead. This way, not only will I be spreading hearts and love across the interwebs, but I might also help you find your invitations or Save the Dates while I do so. So here we go… let's check out some heartsy fartsy wedding invites…

We've introduced you to our sponsor Mad Love Photography before, when I told you 'bout all the reasons you'll love them. But this time… let's take a moment to really get to know the two crazy kids behind the lenses. Because they're all sorts of awesome and they really remind me of why supporting offbeat vendors is one of my favorite parts of this website.

Y'all know the routine by now. I like loud shoes — even the ones I could never afford or ever walk in. If you're looking for understated this week, you're not really going to find much here — this link might be better for you if you're looking for classy.

Today's collection of VERY LOUD SHOES includes probably a few too many Betsey Johnson and Iron Fist options, including this pair of leopard print shoes with a built-in heart, and some platforms that I really should have included in my skull shoes post a few weeks ago…