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groomsgirl

Mixed gender wedding parties are the best — we love bridesboys, and this archive is our celebration of GROOMSGIRLS! What if your sister is the your “best man”? What if your BFF from college is your groomsgirl? We’ve got lots of ideas and advice here…

When your wedding party photos totally win the day

When your wedding party photos with emoji balloons totally win the day

Liz and Adam’s movie-themed wedding is coming in full later this week, but we couldn’t help wanting to share a little smidgen of their wedding party photos. They used emoji balloons to give their group shots some timely fun.

Groomsgirl rules you HAVE to live by

Groomsgirl rules you HAVE to live by

These are the official rules that all groomsgirls, best women, and any ladies standing by their favorite dudes: there are NO rules. We recently spied Orange is the New Black’s Lauren Lapkus at this super gorgeous vegan and pink wedding as one of the groom’s attendants. She ROCKED a feminine suit that matched the groomsmen and even walked one of the bridemaids into the reception. Hell yes! After that, we knew we needed another reminder of how awesome groomsgirls and best women can be. (Oh, and spoiler: these tips totally work for bridesdudes, too!)

Here are the things you totally do not have to do as a groomsgirl:

Groomsmen duties list as seen on @offbeatbride

Be the groom’s super team: A groomsguy/groomsgirl primer

If there’s a groom in your party (or your same sex wedding party is splitting responsibilities), you might be looking to see what traditional groomsmen duties get handled by the groom’s crew. But in this age of weddings, your mixed-gender wedding party might be handling things a lot differently. Here’s a look at what traditionally gets covered by the groomsmen, so you can expand/change/follow the old rules as you see fit.

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12 hot groomsgirl wedding fashion ideas

Our Offbeat Brides are no strangers to the gender-blind wedding party, and today we’re celebrating the groomsgirls, bitches. We’ve seen these ladies stand up next to the groom wearing suits, dresses, and ties with dresses. Every last one of them completely rocked every last look, so we rounded up a few of them so YOU can see how a groomsgirl can own this particular little style challenge.

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Ryan & Kesslan’s rockin’ rainbow weekend dance-fest

Color color everywhere and we get to take it all in! This adorable pair celebrated their love of bright colors, bandannas, and dancing at a chill retreat in Washington. With a cake decorating contest, a choreographed dance down the aisle, and super sweet speeches, it looks like a bright and colorful future is in store. Plus, you’ll love how they officiated the ceremony themselves!

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Brianne & Michael’s Time Travel costume wedding with a TARDIS

The Day of the Doctor is coming in honor of Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary. What better way to relish in one of our fave fandoms than to have a Doctor Who theme week? Today we’ve got an all-era time travel costume wedding! Think amazing decor (including light-up centerpieces!), a chihuahua in a dress, and a mysterious Time Lord officiant coming out of the smoke! This theatrical pair KNOWS how to throw a multi-talented party.