Offbeat Bride | Shopping

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!)

Etsy wedding tips —

A whole blog dedicated to using Etsy to shop for your wedding! Previously seen here on obb.com: Wedding shopping on Etsy.

How to buy a wedding dress on eBay —

A two-part series packed with tips for brides doing the eBay thang: Part 1 and Part 2.

Obviously sashed wedding dresses are popular right now, but I’m a big fan of the double sash, as seen on Aimee here at her Wisconsin wedding.

The double sash is definitely the trademark of Chrissy Wai-Ching, who I’m about 99.9% sure made Aimee’s awesome dress. Yay for Seattle indie designers! Check out all the wonderful photos from Aimee and Jack’s wedding, all courtesy of M Gill Photography.

This amazing sapphire ring totally had me at hello. I love the way the sapphire dangles from the setting. So incredibly cool! There are tons of other amazing styles over here, and a very special thanks to Brklyn Bride for bringing them to my attention!

I just got this email from a friend, and I’m guessing some Seattleite offbeat brides might be interested …

From Seattle photographer Victoria Renard:

I’m beginning a new leg of my business to include unique, rock & roll style and alternative lifestyle wedding and couples photography. For one thing, I understand that a lot of people get married (especially in the summertime) but not everyone wants their ceremony to look like some sort of Disney/Pixar fairy tale complete with Vaseline on the lens vignetting and white dresses. I also understand that not everyone plans their event a year in advance or has $5,000 to spend. So, I am starting a new budget-savvy photography service for people who are looking for something different.

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