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Wedding trends

While editing Offbeat wed, we look at thousands of weddings a year. Sometimes we notice trends — and sometimes we notice things that the mainstream wedding media SAYS are trends, that actually totally aren’t.

We can't believe how extra this Instagram wedding shoot is (and we dig it!)

We can’t believe how extra this Instagram wedding shoot is (…and we dig it!)

This is going to get really meta up in here. When we first saw this styled shoot from Germany, which features fictional Instagram-obsessed bride, we couldn’t get over just how EXTRA it was. I mean, we’re talking about a glam and dreamy behind-the-scenes view of what a social media maven’s wedding morning might look like– there are trendy pillows, gorgeous confections, a love note from her fiance, and even a smoothie bowl(!).

Cotton candy, smoke bombs, and LED outfits shine at this wonderfully weird Austin wedding

How to use smoke bombs like a pro in your wedding portraits

Y’all probably remember Jane and Matt’s amazing wedding, right? Their colorful smoke bomb portraits are still whizzing around our dulcet dreams. I needed to know: how easy are these smoke bombs/smoke fountains to use and are there some best practices to make them rock? The answer is totally YES. Here’s how to use smoke bombs in your wedding or engagement photos…

The weirdly entertaining history behind wedding hashtags (and why I want one!)

The weirdly entertaining history behind wedding hashtags

I really, truly love puns to the bottom of my being. They’re one of my favorite things. Because of this, I love the heck out of wedding hashtags and would love to have one for my wedding. But… my partner John? Not so much. So. There you go. I suppose we’re not having a wedding hashtag. But as a classic overthinker, I wanted to learn everything about them anyway. Here’s the entertaining and brief history of the wedding hashtag…

Offbeat Bride interview about Renaissance weddings on NPR's Here & Now and Houston Public Radio

Offbeat Bride interview about Renaissance weddings on NPR’s Here & Now and Houston Public Radio

As a lifelong Renaissance Faire goer, I always have a soft spot for Ren Faire and fantasy weddings, as evidenced by the abundance of them (13 pages!) in this archive.

We love to jam about wedding trends, so when Houston’s Public Radio and NPR’s Here & Now wanted to talk shop about geeky fantasy weddings and weddings at Ren Faires, we were so down.

unicorn wedding plush alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Unicorn wedding ideas (treats! decor! fashion!) for your magical AF nuptials

What does a unicorn wedding look like? Well… whatever the fuck you want it to look like. Mostly, it’s all about having fun and celebrating your uniqueness and the magic of love!

Whether you’re harnessing the spirit of the unicorn, or going full unicorn wedding theme, and here are the things that will help you pull that off…

10 amazing wedding trends for 2017

10 amazing wedding trends that are changing the face of weddings

Weddings have changed quite a bit since I started out as a wedding photographer in 2006. Photographing offbeat, LGBT, and tattooed weddings I’ve seen about every imaginable theme, trend, ceremony, and style. Some of my favorites include three weddings I photographed in prisons, several circus themed weddings complete with sideshows, and my fire-breathing groom with the fire-whipping bride. These are some of the biggest changes I’ve noticed in the last few years…