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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 lakeside wedding with ribbon wands and spontaneous singing

Hailing from my hometown of Chicago, Briavael and Nikki had an outdoor ceremony in Berger Park, right next to a very hazy Lake Michigan. But the best part that I can see is that everyone (guests included) all broke into song during the ceremony.

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Make a toast with actual toast!

Gnat and Chris cut up actual pieces of toast in the shape of wine glasses for a literal “toast.”

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A unicorn invitation, white and pink body art, and a stepping stool kiss

Tribesmaid Tiaabby1986 sported this gorgeously intricate white and pink henna. It was just one of the awesome submissions to the Tribe, the Flickr Pool, and the Offbeat Bride Pinterest account. My readers brought it this week!

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Wedding hair challenge: the five-strand braid

Braids are awesome additions to any wedding hairstyle, adding some intricacy or just the right amount of casualness. This tutorial is for a pretty advanced braid where you’ll need either fairly thick hair or some added extensions. But once you’ve mastered it, the look is amazing. I present to you LuxyHair’s tutorial on the three four FIVE-STRAND braid!