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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.
One Burning Man wedding you can't miss as seen on @offbeatbride

A dagger to the throat ritual: this is one Burning Man wedding you can’t miss

Metzalli and Chris’ Burning Man wedding is a sight to behold, but the symbols and rituals they employed were truly fascinating, including a dance to their ancestors and a ritual where they held a dagger to each others’ necks as a symbol of trust. Let’s read (and see!) all about it.

Bohemian mountain wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

These papier-mâché animal bouquets will make you weep with beastly joy

Narwhals, unicorns, lemurs, elephants, and woozles, oh my! These papier-mâché animal bouquets were made by artist and bride Mercedes from an upcoming wedding for which you’re going to go wild. Mercedes and her groom Justin had an “Embrace your inner creature” theme which spawned a whole lot of bestial, natural, and super gorgeous DIY decor. That includes these kick-ass animal bouquets of real and imaginary creatures.

Gunderson Schmidt Michelle Johnson Photography 0168 low alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Offbeat Bride’s 15 most viral weddings of all time

I trawled the numbers to find the 15 most viral, most read, most shared offbeat weddings of all time to end 2015. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from this exercise, it’s that Offbeat Bride readers definitely share my passion for Harry Potter (and I couldn’t be more psyched!). Here’s our countdown of the 15 most viral real weddings on Offbeat Bride. Which ones do YOU remember?

Whovian winter wedding

This Whovian winter wedding is your new favorite festive wedding

Nicole loves polka dots and all things winter, and Sean is a graphic designer, Whovian, and into three-piece suits. Can you say the perfect geeky winter wedding combination? Don’t miss the handmade paper bouquets, Doctor Who boutonnieres, and lots of red and white details. Let’s spy all the awesome festive details from this Whovian winter wedding in Maine.