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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.
Unique Atlanta photographer on @offbeatbride

How Matt Druin went from disgruntled groom to wedding photographer (and started offering FREE wedding packages!)

Atlanta-based Matt Druin is on a mission to make sure that your photos tell your personal story beautifully, and that you end up loving his easy-going and straight-forward style. Best of all? Matt doesn’t charge travel fees anywhere in the continental US. If you’re digging his style (and how could you not be?), you can book him for your wedding no matter where you are in the US. Let’s see what makes Matt the right photographer for you and how you can snag a FREE wedding photography package.

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Namedropping, alone time, and buddies: 8 hacks to have fun on your honeymoon

We know some of you out there are worried about not having enough fun at your wedding, and that kind of anxiety can totally extend into honeymoons, too. We get it: nobody wants to have a bummer vacation. Focus on not stressing about it and going in with an open mind, and fun will be had. But just in case you want to squeeze a little extra enjoyment out of it, here are a few hacks we recommend to have fun on your honeymoon

Mermaid invitation from Concertina Press on @offbeatbride

Offset, letterpress, foil… buh? Our wedding invitation printing techniques primer

Offset, foil-stamped, letterpress, engraving… if you want awesome invitations but this is all gibberish, this is the printing techniques primer for you.

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Slushies, food trucks, and brunch: 10 delicious ways to make your wedding food fun

We recently listed out 13 ways to make your reception more fun, but the REAL way to your guests’s hearts is through their stomachs, right? Here are 10 of our favorite ways to make reception food and drink more awesome and entertaining including food trucks, slushies, candy buffets, finger foods, signature mocktails, and brunch for dinner. Let’s get our foodies hats on to bring the catering game up to eleven.

Ouija board save-the-dates free wedding printable from @offbeatbride

I predict you will love this Ouija board save-the-date free wedding printable

Raise your zombiefied hand if you’re planning a Halloween wedding and want some killer DIY save-the-dates. If you’re planning an invite for your 2015 Halloween wedding or getting a head start on save-the-dates for your 2016 wedding, this Ouija board save-the-date free printable template may be just what you need if you’re predicting some major Halloween wedding fun and want to crank out some cheap and awesome DIY save-the-dates.

Wedding hair tips from @offbeatbride

Get some wedding hairstyle insurance with these 11 wedding hair tips

We’re adding on to our archive of wedding hairstyle tips with these ways to ensure that you aren’t obsessing with your style all day long. Apparently we unconsciously think about our hair many times a day, and I’m thinking your wedding day is going to be on hair-fussing overdrive. Let’s talk wedding hair tips for all your offbeat wedding hairstyle needs.