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night wedding michele lanterns 58 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

A night wedding with an ombré dress and constellation jacket

Michele is a schoolteacher, so a Summer wedding was a must… and she also wanted to have a night wedding, in order to properly showcase the lanterns she’d themed the wedding around. Her husband Rob got in on the theme with a custom jacket, featuring a design based on the night sky at the time of their first date in 2019!

If you want stunning throwback wedding style, you MUST see this line of vintage wedding dresses

If you want stunning throwback wedding style, you MUST see this line of vintage wedding dresses

We have been loving short and cocktail-length wedding dress styles since our site launched. They channel the 1940s to 1960s in all kinds of amazing, vintage ways. And fabulous dress designers, House of Mooshki, are PROS at channeling those vintage vibes. From delicate lacy sleeves and full cocktail skirts to color underlays and beautiful embroidery, they are able to capture a moment in time that will up the ante on your whole wedding look. Learn more about their upcoming U.S. trunk shows!

I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online

I bought my wedding dress on Etsy! Here are my tips for buying a custom dress online

One element of my wedding with which I was fairly obsessed was finding a fun dress. I’m not a white gown kinda gal, so I was on the hunt for something colorful. I decided to test the waters in customizing a dress online. There are lots of stores that do that theses days, but I knew I wanted something from an independent seller who could really personalize the look itself. I’m already an avid Etsy window shopper, so it was all just a matter of narrowing down the search to a reputable designer who made dresses I liked. Easier said than done? Actually, it was pretty easy…

Channel the setting sun with these breathtaking sunset gradient gowns from Wai-Ching

Channel the setting sun with these breathtaking sunset gradient gowns from Wai-Ching

Wai-Ching’s colorful, eco-friendly, custom wedding dresses and attire have been a mainstay to our readers for lo these many, many years. Wai-Ching dresses and attire are so beautiful and customizable that we are endlessly surprised and delighted by the dresses we feature on the blog.

Here’s why we especially love the Wai-Ching process and result and some of our favorites in the sunset gradient style, perfect for both summer and fall weddings with their rich reds, pinks, umbers, and purples. OH! And don’t miss the discount we’ve got especially for readers…

Queen in the North: a fierce and romantic wedding look with raven flair

Queen in the North: a fierce and romantic wedding look with raven flair

We all may still be reeling from the end of Game of Thrones, whether satisfied with the various plot lines or ready to revolt. Either way, there’s one character I stanned as a bad-ass leader with killer style: Sansa Stark. I’ll avoid spoilers, of course, but did want to share this glorious fashion shoot featuring another fierce redhead who looks amazing in a long gown with a bit of raven flair.

Got an idea for a custom wedding dress? Northwic will turn your dreams into wedding dress nirvana

Got an idea for a custom wedding dress? Northwic will turn your dreams into wedding dress bliss

When I think about superb dress craftsmanship with serious offbeat chops, I ALWAYS think about our longtime custom dress partners, Northwic. I am constantly amazed whenever we get a new batch of photos showing their colorful, intricate, and gorgeously corseted gowns. Y’all know that online custom wedding dresses are totally the wave of the future, so getting in with a super reliable company is ideal. Let’s see what these masters of craft can do for you…