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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.
Pops of color, fave fandoms, & vegan food at this Enchanted Manor wedding

Pops of color, fave fandoms, & vegan food at this Enchanted Manor wedding

Aylia and Dan are adorably nerdy lovebirds who were focused on making their Enchanted Manor wedding in California full of personal touches, homages to their fave fandoms, lots of color, and delicious vegan food. You’re definitely doing to want to see Aylia’s ombre yellow dress (with yellow Chucks!), their custom Pop Vinyls, two sweet puppers, fandom-themed tables, and donut display.

Want less time posing and more time celebrating? This Boston-based photographer will be your jam (& has a new podcast!)

Want less time posing and more time celebrating? This Boston-based photographer will be your jam (& has a new podcast!)

If there’s one things that’s really been a welcome change at weddings over the last decade or so, it’s a focus on less stiff posing, more authenticity, and more mindfulness on the day. And that’s exactly why we LOVE partnering with offbeat and inclusive vendors like Shaina from Golden Door Photography. We talked a bit with her about her style, why she’s all about intention and acceptance, and about her brand new podcast that’s premiering this summer! If you’re in the Boston area (or beyond), it’s time to meet your potential new photographer/bestie…

Love in the stacks: a literary engagement shoot with two cute brides-to-be

Love in the stacks: a literary engagement shoot with two cute brides-to-be

This beautiful pair of ladies both work for a big city public library system so a literature-themed engagement session was on the agenda. They added even more meaning to it by finding the perfect book store to match their intentions. Let’s hear from bride-to-be Amara on how she and her partner Ginny decided where and how to rock a bookish engagement session (all while juggling a photographer swap and the hurdles of planning a wedding as plus size, queer people!)…

alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Bedazzled, colorful, & embellished wedding veils to give you regal unicorn vibes

I love to dive back into wedding veils to see what’s new. This time I decided to look into the realm of colored, bedazzled, and embellished wedding veils and it was so not a disappointment.