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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.
Wedding shoulder jewelry as seen on @offbeatbride

Not a necklace, not a shrug: it’s shoulder jewelry

If you’ll be rocking the bare shoulder look, you’ve got a blank canvas to decorate your decolletage any way you like. A necklace? A choker? A shawl? A cover-up? What about a combination of all of them? Yep, I’m talking about this wedding shoulder jewelry. Talk about glamming up your jewelry game.

Does size matter? Small wedding budget tips for your tiny wedding

Does size matter? Small wedding budget tips for your micro-wedding

We’ve got a whole big archive of money-saving advice for wedding budgets. Cutting costs, steering clear of the WIC bloat… it’s all in there for weddings of all sizes. The biggest wedding budget advice we’ve heard? Cutting that guest list. It’s not always feasible, but when it is, you’ll see that budget plummet. Here are our small wedding budget tips specifically for your tiny wedding.

Chris Hardwick wedding with Star Wars detail

Chris Hardwick broke the mold for nerd culture with this Star Wars in-joke

Geeks like myself mourn the loss of geek king Chris Hardwick’s singlehood, but we can be appeased by this awesomely nerdy detail from his and wife Lydia Hearst’s ceremony that he shared on his social media outlets. Chris’ favorite Star Wars droid, R5-D4, totally had a big role in his ceremony. Chris attempted to get Mark Hamill to reprise his role in R5-D4’s life, but barring that, it was still rad as hell. Here’s how it all went down…

An art gallery wedding with the black wedding gown of our dreams

An art gallery South Loop wedding with the black wedding gown of our dreams

A custom-made black gown that will blow your mind, classy-as-hell gold, black, and white decor, a gorgeous reception gown, a supremely lovely venue, and two hot people in love. This South Loop wedding in Chicago has so much to adore. Shannon and Kevin have style for miles and we couldn’t wait to share their wedding with you. Let’s peek at their mini dessert trays, Art Deco-inspired decor and stationery, and killer dance moves.