Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides

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…

Ah, the brunch wedding — budget-friendly and delicious. And don't get hung up on tradition… brunch can take place at ANY time. But what to serve your hungry guests? At the risk of getting even hungrier, let's look at all the delicious options for your wedding brunch menu, including THE perfect wedding egg (you'll die when you see it).

A gown with gorgeous plumage, winged children, naughty ring bearers, and a leg lamp cake that actually lit up! If that isn't enough to grab you, there were scantily clad performers covered in food. WUT! Oh, and see if you can spy a certain Offbeat Bride staffer among the guests. OH: there is also a slightly NSFW photo. Be warned (and titillated).

I have doubts. I wanted to blame them on the stress of planning the wedding but I couldn't lie to myself. I have always had them. So after one particularly long and emotionally draining day, I talked to my partner about my doubts and even created an action list of thing we should do to move forward. These are just a few of the things we've decided to work on together, and maybe they'll inspire similar discussions for you and your partner, with equally positive results.

This week's Monday Montage has some , keg tapping, making out, Skyping, and some killer fashion picks from Pinterest.

A celebration with only the besties in the mountains of Australia PLUS a 1950s theme? Sign me up. The scenery at this place is amazing and the fashion adds a really cool contrast. Plus the wedding party included two bulldogs, so you know it was adorable.

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.

It almost seems like it's a required response: I'll do a shoe post about something (wedges, platforms, boots, whatever) and the response will be "WHAT ABOUT FLATS!?"

Yes. What about flats?

We've got pages and pages of posts about wedding flats, but based on comments I receive, they're clearly the wedding shoe that seems to get the least love. EVERYONE WANTS MORE FLATS.

So this week: FLATS!