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I'm all for DIY, but sometimes a girl just needs a funky pair of wedding shoes or a perfect set of red fishnets to coordinate with her dress. I have my lusty consumer moments. Don't you? (if you're a vendor who would like to appear on offbeat bride, click here!)

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Inspired by my weird cupcake display, I thought I'd bring some wacky, weird, and wonderful cake stands and displays, perfect for showcasing your yummy wedding desserts.

So, you know how I can sorta spy on y'all's shopping habits? I certainly can't see who buys what, but I CAN see trends of what y'all like, based on what you buy after clicking links on Offbeat Bride.

Sometimes, I like to gather up this data in my arms (LIKE A HUG! A BIG DATA-RICH HUG!) and share it with y'all — like sharing your favorite shoes. This time, I thought I'd share the wedding invitations that lots of y'all have been loving this spring.

Let's face it, the cake cutting thing can be an awkward experience. But you can make it a little easier with some of these funky cake knives and serving sets that just might distract your guests from the fact that you don't know what you're doing.

I have a tingly spot for adorable and creative cake toppers. As you may or may not know, we have a little catablog that we call the Store and the cake toppers section is kind of my baby. So, I thought I'd share with you some of my favorite cake toppers because they're WAY to cute not to collectively gush over.

Women's wedding bands come in all shapes, sizes, colors and styles, and a lot of the time men's choices are boiled down to "gold" or "white gold." So, I thought I'd do a roundup to encourage the guys to live it up a little. Here's some of my favorite men's wedding bands with some fucking personality…

I thought I'd highlight a few of my favorite bridesmaid-ready dresses from ModCloth, aiming for the uber-affordable under-$60 options. My goal? Fancy enough to feel "weddingy," but fabulous enough to be worn to a cocktail party after the fact.

Unhappy truth: It's hard to find an abundance of gay-friendly and/or gender neutral wedding stuff. From advice, to porn, to products our gender-bending, same-sex loving friends constantly get the shaft. We got a request for advice on where to find same-sex cake toppers, so I thought I'd show you some of the ones I've found over the years.

While Offbeat Brides don't always follow the wedding conventions, I do notice that lots of offbeat proposals happen during the traditional time, which is between Thanksgiving and New Years. So let's look at some offbeat engagement rings!