Destination Weddings and Honeymoons

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Have you ever wondered where the gothic, rockabilly and hippie girls get married? I did, which is how I discovered one of my favorite blogs to read when I’m procrastinating — Offbeat Bride. It’s chock-full of alternative, tattooed brides decked out in anything-but-white vintage wedding dresses, rockabilly corsets and birdcage veils, alongside their emo grooms sporting Chuck Taylors. The blog was started by Ariel Meadow Stallings, an offbeat bride who planned and DIYed every detail of her own wedding with flair and originality. (She even wrote a book about the process called Offbeat Bride: Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides.) The blog is amazing and offers tips on all things DIY, including this rad light-up Christmas-ornament bouquet, and showcases plenty of unique and affordable wedding venues, such as zoos, museums and campsites. The real-wedding photos are playfully referred to as “wedding porn” and offer the ultimate voyeuristic glimpse of other nontraditional brides planning their big days.

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