1.8k Nov. 15, 2019 Purity culture and boudoir photos: one reverend's reaction to T.I. and virginity tests The news hit last week that rapper T.I. required his 18-year-old daughter to undergo yearly “virginity tests.” I can say with certainty that purity culture is alive and well in conservative Christian circles… and that doing boudoir photography is one way I've chosen to push back. Read More 1.3k Nov. 8, 2019 How one international adoptee bride reclaimed her identity through her wedding I am an international adoptee from India. Many times in transracial and/or international adoption, the adoptee loses a sense of identity when they are raised outside of their race and culture. I know for myself, I was raised in a predominantly white town by a white family, so I lost my identity as an Indian. As a bride, I decided to reclaim my identity. I am a "hybrid", both Indian and Anglo-American… Read More Nov. 5, 2019 DARK SPARKLE: 11 black wedding rings Today we're going to browse some of our favorite black engagement rings from our longtime friends and sponsors, Joseph Jewelry. We're talking all black material, black gemstones, or just more subtle black accents… Read More 1.1k Oct. 22, 2019 PEAK HALLOWEDDING: When you propose with a coffin ring at a pumpkin patch Some of you may remember Laurie and Andrew's moody halloween wedding which featured a ton of classy but macabre morbid details, complete with the bride and groom driving off in a hearse. But wait, did you notice that ring Laurie's wearing? Did you think to yourself, hey wait a minute — is that a FREAKING COFFIN RING!? Read More 123…847 Copyright © 2003 - 2019 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.3k Nov. 8, 2019 How one international adoptee bride reclaimed her identity through her wedding I am an international adoptee from India. Many times in transracial and/or international adoption, the adoptee loses a sense of identity when they are raised outside of their race and culture. I know for myself, I was raised in a predominantly white town by a white family, so I lost my identity as an Indian. As a bride, I decided to reclaim my identity. I am a "hybrid", both Indian and Anglo-American… Read More Nov. 5, 2019 DARK SPARKLE: 11 black wedding rings Today we're going to browse some of our favorite black engagement rings from our longtime friends and sponsors, Joseph Jewelry. We're talking all black material, black gemstones, or just more subtle black accents… Read More 1.1k Oct. 22, 2019 PEAK HALLOWEDDING: When you propose with a coffin ring at a pumpkin patch Some of you may remember Laurie and Andrew's moody halloween wedding which featured a ton of classy but macabre morbid details, complete with the bride and groom driving off in a hearse. But wait, did you notice that ring Laurie's wearing? Did you think to yourself, hey wait a minute — is that a FREAKING COFFIN RING!? Read More 123…847 Copyright © 2003 - 2019 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Nov. 5, 2019 DARK SPARKLE: 11 black wedding rings Today we're going to browse some of our favorite black engagement rings from our longtime friends and sponsors, Joseph Jewelry. We're talking all black material, black gemstones, or just more subtle black accents… Read More 1.1k Oct. 22, 2019 PEAK HALLOWEDDING: When you propose with a coffin ring at a pumpkin patch Some of you may remember Laurie and Andrew's moody halloween wedding which featured a ton of classy but macabre morbid details, complete with the bride and groom driving off in a hearse. But wait, did you notice that ring Laurie's wearing? Did you think to yourself, hey wait a minute — is that a FREAKING COFFIN RING!? Read More 123…847
1.1k Oct. 22, 2019 PEAK HALLOWEDDING: When you propose with a coffin ring at a pumpkin patch Some of you may remember Laurie and Andrew's moody halloween wedding which featured a ton of classy but macabre morbid details, complete with the bride and groom driving off in a hearse. But wait, did you notice that ring Laurie's wearing? Did you think to yourself, hey wait a minute — is that a FREAKING COFFIN RING!? Read More 123…847