1.1k Sep. 18, 2019 The 3rd edition of Offbeat Bride: What it's like to STILL be talking about your wedding 15 years later What's it like editing a book about your wedding 15 years after the fact? It's humbling. It's embarrassing. It makes you realize how much you've changed, and it makes you deeply profoundly grateful for the ride. Read More 6.4k 11 Comments Jul. 17, 2017 Transgender weddings: where are all the MTF and transfem brides? A reader asks our publisher Ariel, "I love your site and I've been looking through all your genderqueer and transgender tagged posts, and it's awesome. I'm writing because I'm not finding much representation of transwomen or people who are non-binary, but present more femininely." …AND ARIEL RESPONDS! Read More 2.5k Jun. 22, 2017 Where are all the black Offbeat Brides? A reader writes: " I love your blog (it's the only wedding thing I'm subscribed to) but surely there must be more black Offbeat Brides out there somewhere…" This is an issue I feel pretty strongly about, and have been writing about for almost a decade… Read More 10k 57 Comments Feb. 24, 2017 "Why do you feature non-black couples with dreadlocks?" The answer is complex… "I'm honestly a little surprised to see you feature non-black people sporting dreadlocks for their wedding day. I won't go into why this is racist, but let there be no question that it's racist no matter the intent. I just wanted to express how jarring it was to see on such a progressive site." Here's our take on dreadlocks and cultural appropriation… Read More 3.5k 20 Comments Nov. 28, 2016 "Just admit you are 'woman-babies' who can't get enough of this childish shit" Remember how in January, I was all "Meh, offbeat weddings are pretty well accepted as mainstream at this point"? Remember that? Well, this year has had some tricks up its sleeve for sure, and one of those tricks is that for a whole bunch of reasons, American culture is taking a hard swing right now. The blasé tolerant attitude of "eh, who even cares — you do you" that's been around the past eight years or so is shifting, and with that shift is coming an interesting wave of hatefulness toward the offbeat… Read More 24k 81 Comments Jun. 16, 2016 Offbeat Bride, Divorced Oh hi there, it's me. Ariel. You know, the publisher of offbeatbride.com. The author with three names who wrote that book, Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, a decade ago? The founder of a publishing business built on the back of her 2004 wedding? Yeah, that's me. And as of this week, I'm divorced. Read More 123…11 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
6.4k 11 Comments Jul. 17, 2017 Transgender weddings: where are all the MTF and transfem brides? A reader asks our publisher Ariel, "I love your site and I've been looking through all your genderqueer and transgender tagged posts, and it's awesome. I'm writing because I'm not finding much representation of transwomen or people who are non-binary, but present more femininely." …AND ARIEL RESPONDS! Read More 2.5k Jun. 22, 2017 Where are all the black Offbeat Brides? A reader writes: " I love your blog (it's the only wedding thing I'm subscribed to) but surely there must be more black Offbeat Brides out there somewhere…" This is an issue I feel pretty strongly about, and have been writing about for almost a decade… Read More 10k 57 Comments Feb. 24, 2017 "Why do you feature non-black couples with dreadlocks?" The answer is complex… "I'm honestly a little surprised to see you feature non-black people sporting dreadlocks for their wedding day. I won't go into why this is racist, but let there be no question that it's racist no matter the intent. I just wanted to express how jarring it was to see on such a progressive site." Here's our take on dreadlocks and cultural appropriation… Read More 3.5k 20 Comments Nov. 28, 2016 "Just admit you are 'woman-babies' who can't get enough of this childish shit" Remember how in January, I was all "Meh, offbeat weddings are pretty well accepted as mainstream at this point"? Remember that? Well, this year has had some tricks up its sleeve for sure, and one of those tricks is that for a whole bunch of reasons, American culture is taking a hard swing right now. The blasé tolerant attitude of "eh, who even cares — you do you" that's been around the past eight years or so is shifting, and with that shift is coming an interesting wave of hatefulness toward the offbeat… Read More 24k 81 Comments Jun. 16, 2016 Offbeat Bride, Divorced Oh hi there, it's me. Ariel. You know, the publisher of offbeatbride.com. The author with three names who wrote that book, Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, a decade ago? The founder of a publishing business built on the back of her 2004 wedding? Yeah, that's me. And as of this week, I'm divorced. Read More 123…11 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
2.5k Jun. 22, 2017 Where are all the black Offbeat Brides? A reader writes: " I love your blog (it's the only wedding thing I'm subscribed to) but surely there must be more black Offbeat Brides out there somewhere…" This is an issue I feel pretty strongly about, and have been writing about for almost a decade… Read More 10k 57 Comments Feb. 24, 2017 "Why do you feature non-black couples with dreadlocks?" The answer is complex… "I'm honestly a little surprised to see you feature non-black people sporting dreadlocks for their wedding day. I won't go into why this is racist, but let there be no question that it's racist no matter the intent. I just wanted to express how jarring it was to see on such a progressive site." Here's our take on dreadlocks and cultural appropriation… Read More 3.5k 20 Comments Nov. 28, 2016 "Just admit you are 'woman-babies' who can't get enough of this childish shit" Remember how in January, I was all "Meh, offbeat weddings are pretty well accepted as mainstream at this point"? Remember that? Well, this year has had some tricks up its sleeve for sure, and one of those tricks is that for a whole bunch of reasons, American culture is taking a hard swing right now. The blasé tolerant attitude of "eh, who even cares — you do you" that's been around the past eight years or so is shifting, and with that shift is coming an interesting wave of hatefulness toward the offbeat… Read More 24k 81 Comments Jun. 16, 2016 Offbeat Bride, Divorced Oh hi there, it's me. Ariel. You know, the publisher of offbeatbride.com. The author with three names who wrote that book, Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, a decade ago? The founder of a publishing business built on the back of her 2004 wedding? Yeah, that's me. And as of this week, I'm divorced. Read More 123…11 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
10k 57 Comments Feb. 24, 2017 "Why do you feature non-black couples with dreadlocks?" The answer is complex… "I'm honestly a little surprised to see you feature non-black people sporting dreadlocks for their wedding day. I won't go into why this is racist, but let there be no question that it's racist no matter the intent. I just wanted to express how jarring it was to see on such a progressive site." Here's our take on dreadlocks and cultural appropriation… Read More 3.5k 20 Comments Nov. 28, 2016 "Just admit you are 'woman-babies' who can't get enough of this childish shit" Remember how in January, I was all "Meh, offbeat weddings are pretty well accepted as mainstream at this point"? Remember that? Well, this year has had some tricks up its sleeve for sure, and one of those tricks is that for a whole bunch of reasons, American culture is taking a hard swing right now. The blasé tolerant attitude of "eh, who even cares — you do you" that's been around the past eight years or so is shifting, and with that shift is coming an interesting wave of hatefulness toward the offbeat… Read More 24k 81 Comments Jun. 16, 2016 Offbeat Bride, Divorced Oh hi there, it's me. Ariel. You know, the publisher of offbeatbride.com. The author with three names who wrote that book, Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, a decade ago? The founder of a publishing business built on the back of her 2004 wedding? Yeah, that's me. And as of this week, I'm divorced. Read More 123…11 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
3.5k 20 Comments Nov. 28, 2016 "Just admit you are 'woman-babies' who can't get enough of this childish shit" Remember how in January, I was all "Meh, offbeat weddings are pretty well accepted as mainstream at this point"? Remember that? Well, this year has had some tricks up its sleeve for sure, and one of those tricks is that for a whole bunch of reasons, American culture is taking a hard swing right now. The blasé tolerant attitude of "eh, who even cares — you do you" that's been around the past eight years or so is shifting, and with that shift is coming an interesting wave of hatefulness toward the offbeat… Read More 24k 81 Comments Jun. 16, 2016 Offbeat Bride, Divorced Oh hi there, it's me. Ariel. You know, the publisher of offbeatbride.com. The author with three names who wrote that book, Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, a decade ago? The founder of a publishing business built on the back of her 2004 wedding? Yeah, that's me. And as of this week, I'm divorced. Read More 123…11
24k 81 Comments Jun. 16, 2016 Offbeat Bride, Divorced Oh hi there, it's me. Ariel. You know, the publisher of offbeatbride.com. The author with three names who wrote that book, Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides, a decade ago? The founder of a publishing business built on the back of her 2004 wedding? Yeah, that's me. And as of this week, I'm divorced. Read More 123…11