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A magically anime meets Alice dress that gives us ALL the happy chills

Alice meets anime with this custom dress giving us ALL the happy chills

Megan and Dale had an Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding with touches of anime, manga, gaming, and general geekery. One detail that really made the neck hair tingle was Megan’s gorgeous, custom dress (wings and butterflies included!). The photo of the guests reacting was our reaction, too. Cue mouth agape emoji! Let’s hear how Megan describes it…

unique wedding dresses for the most daring brides alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

10 unique custom wedding dresses for the most daring brides

If you’re searching for a unique wedding dress that will stun not just your wedding guests, but the whole wide world, take a peak at these… And remember: ALL of these dresses have a 100% chance of being your wedding dress. No “just for the runway” bullshit here — Thanks to Wedding Dress Fantasy, you CAN haz these wedding dresses.

Conscious Elegance sustainable wedding dress Melissa hempsilk and reclaimed silk Satin and hempsilk 002.forOBB alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

5 types of brides that these sustainable wedding dresses were literally made for!

I told you about how our longtime sponsor Conscious Elegance‘s custom eco wedding dress designs that are SUPER eco-friendly. eco-friendly wedding dress maker, Lori, is now permanently in the Boston area, and this means that Conscious Elegance is “now able to be even more present to LGBT brides of all genders.” I’d add “brides of all shapes, sizes, and interests” too! Here are the types of brides who should have a Conscious Elegance wedding dress.

Tiffany Dress Front alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

J. Von Stratton wedding dresses, inspired by glamorous drag queens and burlesque performers

For those who’ve been following my adventures on the Lovesick Expo tour this winter, you’ve probably been like “WTF is up with all those sequined dresses?!” Well, I will tell you what’s up with them: J. Von Stratton is up with them, that’s what.

Now I’m stoked to announced that J. Von Stratton has a line of wedding dresses, perfectly combining the show queen aesthetics (sequins! mermaid sillouettes! heart-shaped cut-outs!) with wedding-ready realness…

Starkers corsetry alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Lust-worthy (and specially discounted!) custom wedding corsetry from Starkers

Whether you want black lace, polka dot, red silk, or a sexy ivory one-of-a-kind wedding ensemble, Starkers works with you to create a look that is unique to your vision, and fits perfectly. They have a variety of bridal fabrics as well as many historical and modern designs to draw from to suit your needs. And, after collecting over fifteen measurements, each corset is constructed using steel boning and couture techniques with hours of sculpting to ensure a proper, comfortable fit. You can either do in-person fittings at their Toronto studio, or Starkers provide distance fittings, using a cotton mock up.

LEAD Dark Garden Beau Brummell tailored corset and Dollymop Amelia bridal ensemble alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Delicious wedding corsets and custom ensembles for brides and grooms from Dark Garden

If you’re thinking about rocking a corset on your wedding day — either over or under your outfit — first of all, let me just say that you’re making an awesome choice. We love corsets. Second of all, you’d be making an even more awesome choice by getting your corset made by our super-hot sponsor Dark Garden Corsetry and Couture. Needless to say, Dark Garden knows how to make amazing corsets for everyone…