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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 crazy hat-wearing, dance-partying, Zelda-themed wedding

Two party animals, a bajillion hats, a confetti canon, and lots of Zelda. I dares ya to say that doesn’t sound fun. Bill and Jenn know it to be fact, and partied the night away in an excellent concert venue with all of their nearest and dearest sporting hilarious headgear.

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Wedding party madness, two kinds of castles, and some nom-tastic cakes

The Flickr Pool was teeming with photos of wedding parties that I had to share. Plus, there was a bouncy castle, a REAL castle in Scotland, and some nom-worthy cakes with amazing details. Check out this week’s reader submissions in this week’s Monday Montage.

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Formal suspenders for everyone — bring on the leather wedding bindings!

I got lost on Pinterest looking at various suspender styles after spying Diane Kruger sporting the menswear trend. It looks seriously versatile and AWESOME. I’ve always loved men in suspenders, but seriously… anyone can (and should) rock it. And I hope you love the wings look in the last one!

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A fall wedding with candy and science

A wedding at the Arizona Science Center with beakers full of candy (since they met at a candy shop) and fall-themed details. It’s a combination with which you might just fall for. Check out the richly-hued day with striped socks, live music, and of course, science projects for all!