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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.
Halloween wedding as seen on @offbeatbride

Gold dipped pumpkins and masquerade masks at this chic LA Halloween wedding

All Hallows Eve was in full force for Larke and Russell’s haunted nuptials. There were vintage candy machines, gold dipped pumpkins, and masquerade masks instead of bouquets. The couple was serenaded by a vampire band and married by a friend dressed as the pope. The guests rocked costumes, too, dressing up as lobsters, the Addams Family, sailors, SWAT, devils, nuns, cats, and more. Don’t miss the unicorn and horse masks on top of the cake AND on the actual couple!

Carnival-themed wedding officated by Elvis as seen on @offbeatbride #carnival #wedding

Up your carnival-theme game: get a cotton candy machine!

So this idea works for carnival weddings, that’s a given. But really? ANY WEDDING can rock a cotton candy machine. Your sweets table, candy bar, and dessert spread is instantly that much awesome-er with the addition of delicious, fluffy, happy-inducing candy floss. I mean, just look at the faces on these kids at Christina and Michael’s carnival wedding (with Elvis officiant!). Those are some blissed-out sugar-fiends.

Our favorite gender neutral and feminist wedding readings

10 gender neutral and feminist-friendly wedding readings for your rad wedding ceremony

When searching for weddings readings for your LGBT wedding, feminist wedding, or just a wedding where you want to embrace gender neutral terms, it can be TOUGH. There’s a lot of gendered wedding rituals and readings to dodge in your search. We found a fair few readings that empower everyone. Let’s see what gender neutral and feminist wedding readings we found…

Gold-dipped pumpkin bouquet as seen on @offbeatbride

A simple Halloween container becomes a super chic gold pumpkin bouquet

We’ll be featuring a super chic Halloween wedding later this week with decor that will blow your mind. But I couldn’t wait to share this particular detail: the bride’s gold-dipped pumpkin bouquet! Who knew that a simple Halloween container could look so fabulous with some flora and a little paint?

DIY mocha spoons tutorial as seen on @offbeatbride #livelovebrew #sponsored @keurig

DIY mocha spoons tutorial for your wedding coffee bar

If you’re rocking a killer coffee bar at your wedding, adding these DIY mocha spoons for stirring in delicious chocolate flavor is ultra-fancy. You’ll never believe how fast and easy they are to whip up last-minute. A little chocolate, white chocolate, or colored melting candy, some plastic spoons, a smidge of edible glitter or sprinkles… and you’re set.

Unicorn rubber duckie favors as seen on @offbeatbride

The lovable unicorn rubber duckies that will win over your guests or wedding crew

I just couldn’t get over how adorable these unicorn rubber duckies are. I could totally see these as whimsical wedding favors or an addition to a wedding party gift. Maybe it’s your gift offering to convince your pals to join your wedding crew? Either way, there is POTENTIAL in these sweet little unicorn rubber ducks.