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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.
Two brides in Wonderland with flamingoes, rainbows, & amazing street art

Two brides in Wonderland with flamingoes, rainbows, & amazing street art

Jules and Katie got married in the urban district of Digibeth in Central Birmingham, England, and wanted to feature some of the amazing mural art that lives there. For the theme, it was all rainbows meets Alice in Wonderland with the most adorable little designs of themselves as the Mad Hatter and Queen of Hearts. They were included on the cake toppers, biscuits, placecards, and more. It was ADORABLE. J

Don’t miss the first dance lit up by hundreds of little torches held by their guests and all of the pink flamingo touches…

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

Rockin’ in the new year at this fun-loving Baltimore couple’s wedding

This pair rocked a New Year’s Eve wedding at Church & Company in Baltimore like nobody else could. You’ll definitely want to see the bride’s gold embroidered dress, champagne glass tower, and dance floor shenanigans. But their photographer, Mantas Kubilinskas, got to know them directly and shared with us their whole story…

How I crafted my perfect bachelorette party (including games, food, and more games!)

How I crafted my perfect-for-me bachelorette party (including games, food, and more games!)

My bachelorette party happened! No matter what type of bachelor/ette you are, there’s no reason you have to do anything traditional at your party. Make it your own, make it mad fun, and you’ll take singledom by the balls on your way out. Here’s how I (and my amazing friends!) crafted a hen night where we all had a blast, including rosé champagne, delicious grub, and lots of games (including our partner in party crime, Cads About Matrimony!)…

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

Elegance meets dark romance at this Sydney goth chic wedding

Amy and Andrew planned their stunningly elegant goth chic wedding at Villa Capri in Sydney, New South Wales with the most gorgeous black lace gown, candles, red and white details, caramel corn favors, and loveliness everywhere. Amy was never a traditional person — she is covered in tattoos and white was never for her, so she chose elements from dresses she liked and worked with the designer to make her dream, modern black dress. Their wedding was styled by the amazing wedding stylist, Anna Wang, creating a palette full of blacks, reds, and orange-glow candles.