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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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Are you looking for a quirky, high-end visual team who is as image-conscious as you are? Then You Are Not Cattle is going to perfectly compliment you vintage-hued dreams.

If you've got the resources to invest in an international team of taste-makers, then keep reading. Budget-brides: these guys are probably not in your price range, but we can all enjoy the pretty pictures!

few weeks ago on the Offbeat Bride Tribe, there was a LOT of talk about these sweet-ass super-affordable heels, with one member gushing "They're actually comfortable… AMAZING." Added bonus? They're now on sale for $30!" (Although only available in sizes 9-12 — awesome for our bigger-footed sisters!)

Inspired by these purple-strapped beauties, I decided to dive head-first into Zappos in search of other purple shoes for you brides who are going the royal-hued route for your wedding feet. I've got heels, wedges, a couple boots, and lots of flats.

(Oh, and the shoes get weirder toward the end of the post — you're welcome!)

When Boston's Kristen Schueler became a photographer, she had one rule: no weddings. But something happened to her that would THANKFULLY change her mind (would you believe soup had to with it?). Keep reading to find out how on Earth two cans of soup made it possible for you to gawk at some of the gorgeous wedding porn AND get your own gorgeous wedding photos with a special offbeat discount.

Remember when we got excited about the movie Bridesmaids? Well, the same people that brought you one of my favorite comedies is now bringing us another wedding-related comedy — The Five-Year Engagement. This is the perfect chance for us to talk about long engagements. Beyond the fear of waiting too long we've never really taken the chance to address this issue. AND we'll also give you the details on The Five-Year Engagement's "Save the Date Sweepstakes" for a $1000 gift card.

Keep reading to find out what high school, public radio, and cats have to do with why the "City of Brotherly Love" has fallen in major photographer-ly love for Thomas Robert Clarke.

Every once and a while I like to dive down into one specific shoe brand to get a feel for how they might fit for all sorts of different brides. This week, it's Rocket Dog shoes. Many of their styles are on the more casual end of the spectrum, perfect for beach brides or backyard weddings, but they've got a few heels that still have that high-style boomPOW for a more formal affair.

Of course, because it's me, there are several rainbow-striped shoes involved… but I think what y'all are going to like best is that NONE of these shoes is over $60.

If you're looking into vintage engagement rings keep peeping, because I'm not only gonna break down the antique ring style guide, but I'm also going to show you some fabulous choices that are available right now (but for how long!?). Let's start with the oldest styles and work our way up to modern bling…

Yay for Australian sponsors! Melbourne brides, meet Lakshal Perera, aka Lucky, aka your perfect wedding photographer! For the last three years Lakshal has been based out of Brisbane, but now he wants to celebrate being in Melbourne with an offer for all couples. And if YOU are lucky you may be one of the five couples to get our Lucky for a price that will make your head spin.