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Food

We all love alternative cake and nontraditional cupcakes, but Offbeat Wed also adores wedding pie, wedding candy, and wedding wheels of cheese. We have wedding menus, and information for special diets like vegetarians vegans, gluten free folks, and more!

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Your fantasy-loving hearts will explode from the pop culture references in this cake

We’ll be featuring Sarah and James’ colorful and geeky U.K. wedding soon, but we couldn’t wait to show you their fandom-fantastic Hobbit-meets-Labyrinth-meets-Watership-Down cake made by the obviously talented folks at Black Cherry Cake Company! There are a metric ton more references going on, so get ready for the run-down. Don’t forget to say ‘allo to the tiny worm from Labyrinth peeking out on the bottom left, which may be the cutest version EVER.

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With this waffle I thee wed: 11 delicious brunch weddings

If you’re thinking about what to serve at your wedding, think about the meal ERRRREBODY loves. It also doesn’t matter what time of day you’re having your wedding — these brunch goodies are great for any meal — morning, noon, or night. Oh! And click on any of these photos to see the original wedding inspiration…

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A spicy and sweet Mexican-inspired vegan menu

Kari and Chris had to do some serious leg-work to find a caterer willing to accommodate their request for their reception dinner: Mexican-inspired vegan cuisine. Thankfully, Philadelphia-based caterer Dine My Darling stepped up to help them craft a drool-worthy menu for their Philly nuptials including sweet potato tacos, pumpkin soup shots, and roasted vegetable empanadas. Let’s dish on the dishes, and be inspired, vegan Mexican-style…

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Use your cake pops as a pop culture nod

Individual desserts made for “cake cutting” photos give you a great opportunity to stamp a little personality into the nomming. Amy Joy and Christian had two of their cake pops turned into a golden snitch and a German flag, respectively.

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Shower your cake in edible confetti

Adding confetti makes just about any occasion that much more fun — so why not top your wedding cake with confetti you can eat? Miriam and Zachary took their wedding cake up a notch at their Casablanca-inspired old Hollywood wedding by doing just that. MMMMM.

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Feed your friends mini pies

Lots of people love wedding cake, but there’s a big world of potential wedding desserts out there — including mini pies! Laura and David opted to serve these tiny treats at their Southern hippie wedding. The best part? There were tons of pies leftover, so guests got to take plenty of them home.