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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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Make your guests homemade fruity and boozy centerpieces

Kyle and Drew had a decidedly boozy take on centerpieces by preserving fruit in different kinds of liquor. The result was a sweet and strong centerpiece ripe for eating and taking home.

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Show your support for same-sex marriage by giving them your first dance

Bestselling author John Green recently attended the wedding of two friends. The pair decided, in lieu of a first dance, that they would honor the same-sex couples in attendance by letting them have the first dance instead. Here’s how it went down, including the song choice that made me choke up.

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Carry heart-shaped umbrellas for major photo impact

We already love parasols, but when Rebecca uploaded this photo to the Flickr pool, it took fancy wedding party accessories to the next level.

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Joyful jumping, kilted men, and the starriest night ever

Offbeat Vendor [vendor-heart link="http://vendors.offbeatwed.com/listing/lakshal-perera"]Lakshal Perera[/vendor-heart] caught this almost unreal photo at Warren and Shirley’s wedding of the night sky in Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia. He said of the shot, “As a young child, all I dreamed about was being an astronaut. As an adult, all I dream about is being a wedding photographer. Yesterday, both things came together for one brief moment.” What a way to start the week.