Mar. 18, 2020 Coronavirus resources for wedding vendors Last week, we did two posts for couples whose weddings are being impacted by Coronavirus. Today, we're sharing this post by Portland coordinator Elisabeth Kramer, with advice and guidance for wedding vendors. Please leave a comment if you have additional resources to share! Read More 4.6k 15 Comments Mar. 11, 2020 Should you cancel your wedding because of COVID-19? Let's talk about the question that's been on a lot of people's minds: will this affect my wedding? TL;DR: Yes, unless your wedding is in the fall or afterward. Read More 1.4k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More Jan. 10, 2020 CHILL AF: Holistic ways to reduce stress before your wedding Weddings are bonkers! I used a few techniques to help me to feel present, together, and to enjoy the journey… while still being able to listen to the myriad of unsolicited advice without losing my shit. Read More 1.1k Jan. 3, 2020 The evolving etiquette around asking wedding guests for money The Atlantic recently interviewed me for an article about Stag & Doe parties, known as "Jack and Jill" parties: The Pre-wedding Parties Where Couples Charge Admission. Julie and I got into a huge conversation about the issue, and of course very little of it made it into the finished article (because she had a lot of ground to cover!), but I got The Atlantic's permission to share the conversation here…. Read More 3.0k 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 123…119 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
4.6k 15 Comments Mar. 11, 2020 Should you cancel your wedding because of COVID-19? Let's talk about the question that's been on a lot of people's minds: will this affect my wedding? TL;DR: Yes, unless your wedding is in the fall or afterward. Read More 1.4k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More Jan. 10, 2020 CHILL AF: Holistic ways to reduce stress before your wedding Weddings are bonkers! I used a few techniques to help me to feel present, together, and to enjoy the journey… while still being able to listen to the myriad of unsolicited advice without losing my shit. Read More 1.1k Jan. 3, 2020 The evolving etiquette around asking wedding guests for money The Atlantic recently interviewed me for an article about Stag & Doe parties, known as "Jack and Jill" parties: The Pre-wedding Parties Where Couples Charge Admission. Julie and I got into a huge conversation about the issue, and of course very little of it made it into the finished article (because she had a lot of ground to cover!), but I got The Atlantic's permission to share the conversation here…. Read More 3.0k 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 123…119 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.4k Mar. 6, 2020 Offbeat Bride trends: Floral veils, balsa wood bouquets, geeky engagement rings, and gorgeous dresses Most of y'all probably know that part of how Offbeat Bride stays online is with help from affiliate sales, right? This means that if you click a link on our site to spots like Etsy, Nordstrom, or Amazon, we may get a small percentage of sales that come from your click. Where it gets funny is that we can see what you buy! Now, we can't see WHO bought, what so your privacy is safe… but based y'all's purchases these days, we're starting to sense some Offbeat Bride wedding trends for the year. Let's take a peek… Read More Jan. 10, 2020 CHILL AF: Holistic ways to reduce stress before your wedding Weddings are bonkers! I used a few techniques to help me to feel present, together, and to enjoy the journey… while still being able to listen to the myriad of unsolicited advice without losing my shit. Read More 1.1k Jan. 3, 2020 The evolving etiquette around asking wedding guests for money The Atlantic recently interviewed me for an article about Stag & Doe parties, known as "Jack and Jill" parties: The Pre-wedding Parties Where Couples Charge Admission. Julie and I got into a huge conversation about the issue, and of course very little of it made it into the finished article (because she had a lot of ground to cover!), but I got The Atlantic's permission to share the conversation here…. Read More 3.0k 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 123…119 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Jan. 10, 2020 CHILL AF: Holistic ways to reduce stress before your wedding Weddings are bonkers! I used a few techniques to help me to feel present, together, and to enjoy the journey… while still being able to listen to the myriad of unsolicited advice without losing my shit. Read More 1.1k Jan. 3, 2020 The evolving etiquette around asking wedding guests for money The Atlantic recently interviewed me for an article about Stag & Doe parties, known as "Jack and Jill" parties: The Pre-wedding Parties Where Couples Charge Admission. Julie and I got into a huge conversation about the issue, and of course very little of it made it into the finished article (because she had a lot of ground to cover!), but I got The Atlantic's permission to share the conversation here…. Read More 3.0k 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 123…119 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.1k Jan. 3, 2020 The evolving etiquette around asking wedding guests for money The Atlantic recently interviewed me for an article about Stag & Doe parties, known as "Jack and Jill" parties: The Pre-wedding Parties Where Couples Charge Admission. Julie and I got into a huge conversation about the issue, and of course very little of it made it into the finished article (because she had a lot of ground to cover!), but I got The Atlantic's permission to share the conversation here…. Read More 3.0k 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 123…119
3.0k 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 123…119