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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.
This bridal pantsuit is SO worthy of adoration

Riley and Anei’s Wisconsin backyard wedding

Riley and Anei had a lovely backyard ceremony at Riley’s childhood home in Madison, WI full of sweet details like an antique bathtub for a cooler, farmer’s market flowers, tons of string lights, and a striking bridal pantsuit for which we fell head over heels. And I’m thinking you will, too. Let’s see more photos of the outfits and hear about their ceremony and challenges in planning this whole event as a trans/queer couple

Nerdy housewares for your geeky kitchen registry as seen on @offbeatbride #geeky #kitchen #registry

Nerdy housewares for your geek kitchen registryn [Updated for 2022!]

I’ve rounded up 23 of the nerdiest, science-y, and fandom-filled housewares perfect for your geek kitchen. Add them to your wedding registry and let your guests get you something that they’ll actually be psyched to give. Which is more fun to give: a regular ol’ salt and pepper shaker or a DRAGON holding the shakers?! You know the answer.

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Planning a neurodivergent & introvert-friendly wedding when you’re an extrovert

Introverts and neurodivergent folks can have an internal conflict over their wedding days — they want to celebrate their relationship, sometimes feeling challenged when they’re in the spotlight. Here are some of our best tips for accommodating both sides of the coin and planning an introvert-friendly wedding.

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Separate, together, and in between: alternative processional ideas from readers

We’ve got a post that lays out some ways to craft your customized processional including how to lay out the order, how to choose the music, where to seat honored guests, etc. It’s totally worth a read if you’re at that stage of planning. But we also received some great ideas in the comments that I want to share with you today. Here are a few of our favorite ways to process down the aisle, outside of the traditional methods.