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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.
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A 1920s Princess Bride surprise wedding

Kathy and Nathan dropped the ultimate surprise on their families and friends with a 1920s-themed birthday party ruse-turned-wedding! Not many people knew, but one in particular had to be in on the surprise. The officiant was dressed in full “Impressive Clergyman” garb and, naturally, began the ceremony with the famous ceremony monologue from The Princess Bride.

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Hire a food truck to invade your wedding reception with deliciousness

Food trucks are big business in cities like Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, and Austin, and currently only my own city of Chicago is still being ornery about food trucks. So what better way to satisfy late-into-the-night-party cravings than a visit from your local mobile food dispensery?

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Fairy swords, a woodsy tablescape, and a Snowy Mountain stroll

Tribesmaid Laurasonja and her groom got married in the Snowy Mountains, making for some truly epic, wintry photos like this one. There were also some snazzy “fairy swords,” bad-ass bridesmaids, and some woodsy decor in the reader submissions this week.

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A lantern-lit backyard Aussie wedding

Venice and Julian were wed at Julian’s family home in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, where flowers, trees, and lanterns created a fabulous scene. Venice wore the sweetest Akira Isogawa dress with lots of floof and tiny rosettes.