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More dreamy bridal headdress magic from The Plumed Serpent

I haven’t been able to get The Plumed Serpents’ dreamy headpieces out of my mind since Ariel first introduced us to The Plumed Serpentfirst introduced us. So now I’m REALLY excited, because I get to show you MORE works of head art from Daniella White, the crafty maven behind the headdresses. And there’s also a special discount for Offbeat Bride readers. OMG, come look!

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Valerie & Buz’s San Francisco speakeasy cocktail party wedding

A wedding in an authentic nightclub dating back to Prohibition is the PERFECT place for a speakeasy-themed party featuring peacock details, a little burlesque, live music, and a to-die-for corseted gown. Check out this vintage-style wedding, but beware the ill-fated salt ceremony!

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Major fashion color and a fair bit of winter

The Offbeat Flickr Pool was a rainbow of amazing dress colors for brides and their crew. Plus there are a few Christmas-y, snow-y photos to get you in the mood. Check out the colors of all seasons in this Monday Montage.

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A montage of weddings from all four seasons and one nifty Jane Austen how-to

As we near the end of the year, the Offbeat Flickr Pool seemed to cover all of the year’s celebrations and seasons. It felt nice to see some warmth and sun (for those of us in chilly climates).

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Tricia & Barrett’s floral-free chic art gallery wedding

No flowers, no cake, no joke: this a chic and funky do! This couple surrounded themselves with art, friends, and some amazing DIY projects and some cheap-and-chic centerpieces.

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All peacock shoes, all the time [Updated for 2022!]

I did a post about peacock shoes last year, but I know y’all are super into the feather-y goodness, and I don’t want to peacock-block your enjoying of a good shoe collection… so let’s take a look at the latest peacock offerings.

Some of these feature actual peacock feathers, others feature shades of peacock blue, a few just take design inspiration from the noble bird, and one is purple and just sort of insane.I did a post about peacock shoes last year, but I know y’all are super into the feather-y goodness, and I don’t want to peacock-block your enjoying of a good shoe collection… so let’s take a look at the latest peacock offerings. Some of these feature actual peacock feathers, others feature shades of peacock blue, a few just take design inspiration from the noble bird, and one is purple and just sort of insane.