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Catherine Clark loiters at her local library, makes art, watches movies en masse, plays video and tabletop games, poorly cooks healthy things, cuddles with her feline fur babies, and blogs at BijouxandBits.com.
Cats and creatures errrrywhere at this woodland forest wedding as seen on @offbeatbride #weddings #cats

Cats and creatures errrrywhere at this woodland forest wedding

Lillian and Jon had a Somerville, MA wedding at the ultra gorgeous Fruitlands Museum for a rainy day wedding full of bliss. You are going to flip for the gelato station, donuts, faux woodland creatures everywhere, kitty flats, fern bouquet, kitty-themed save-the-dates, and even cardboard cat cut-outs for the photo booth! It’s like this pair was channeling all of our loves in one wedding. Grab your kitties on your lap to share in the joy of this ailurophile meets woodland forest wedding.

ASMR for wedding planning stress as seen on @offbeatbride #asmr #weddingplanning

OPEN THREAD: ASMR as your tingly wedding planning anti-stress tool

ASMR (or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) is something I have been experiencing my whole life but for which I never had a name. I guarantee some of you will see this phenomenon and it will be the revelation of your existence. Some of you will have no idea what it’s all about. We’re here for the former: those of us who totally know the power of the head tingles. What are YOUR favorite ASMR YouTube accounts to which to bliss out?

dss alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This theatrical Halloween wedding slays with its dark glamour

Monique and Danika worked with some of California’s most skilled designers to create this masterpiece of a theatrical Halloween wedding. From the headdress to the table decor, the skulls and skeletons of creatures adorned everything. Danika’s custom dress was handmade by the killer [heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/dark-garden-unique-corsetry"]Dark Garden Unique Corsetry[/heart] and is a work of art. Their ceremony may have been sweet and simple with just the two of them and their officiant, but the reception was another story. Every guest showed up in elaborate costumes to watch the spectacular burlesque show. It’s time to see the whole thing in all its glory.

Pokémon game proposal as seen on @offbeatbride #pokemon #wedding #proposal

See the Pokémon game proposal this game developer made for his girlfriend

Sammy is an indie game developer who makes a game for his games user researcher girlfriend Tasha every year. This year he ramped up his romance game to the max by adding in a surprise Pokémon game proposal. The matching Poké Ball ring was the icing on this gamertastic geeky proposal of our dreams. You HAVE to see this.

Bilingual wedding ceremony tips from @offbeatbride #bilingual #wedding

¡Felicitaciones! Crafting a bilingual wedding ceremony without repeating everything

We’ve definitely got some advice for crafting a bilingual wedding ceremony that isn’t just repeating everything verbatim. We’re going to harness the power of the program, the signage, your wedding website, your wedding schedule, and your wedding party to make sure everyone knows what’s going on while not getting bored listening to one language the whole time. Let’s get to the bilingual wedding ceremony tricks.

Jane Austen quotes as seen on @offbeatbride #janeausten #wedding

Pledge your troth to these romantic (and snarky!) Jane Austen quotes

Whether your destined for the stoic Mr. Darcy or like me, lamented the passing of your favorite Col. Brandon (we miss you, Alan!), Jane Austen’s characters forever changed many of our romantic sentiments for better or worse. It is a truth universally acknowledged, though, that Jane Austen quotes are always ripe for plucking for lovely and old-fashioned swoon-y sentiment. Let’s pick the most romantic, clever, and even snarky Jane Austen quotes for when we are all fools in love.