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When planning my own wedding, there were some things I knew that I 100% wanted. I wanted to include a special song in the ceremony, I wanted to dance a LOT, and I wanted to cut into a specific flavor of cake. What I was holding when I cut that cake was of little importance to me — I just wanted it to be simple and cheap… and nobody does "simple and cheap" better than the Swedes.

These are $5.99 at IKEA and look like a blank slate to me!

I picked up this set of plain, white, plastic cake servers at IKEA for $5.99 and left it at that. I cut my cake with these bad jacksons and all was well. But almost everything is a blank canvas to a crafter, especially when it's priced affordably, so I've put together three customized serving sets fit for an offbeat celebration. These were all achieved in one evening using materials found at a major craft store.

Justin and Julie are the epitome of rock-star-style meets nerd-at-heart. Here are some of my most favorite details from their theater geek wedding.

Donna's fiance had a brilliant spin on the family quilt idea: what about a family quilt that you can not only display at the wedding, but also eat? That's right, I said "eat." Introducing the family cake quilt.

Okay, my love of groom's cakes has now reached the "full-blown obsession" level. We already know that grooms get the coolest cakes, but did you know that with these awesome cake pans, you could make your own?

Inspired by my weird cupcake display, I thought I'd bring some wacky, weird, and wonderful cake stands and displays, perfect for showcasing your yummy wedding desserts.

Let's face it, the cake cutting thing can be an awkward experience. But you can make it a little easier with some of these funky cake knives and serving sets that just might distract your guests from the fact that you don't know what you're doing.

Luke, of Muppet wedding fame, did all of us (plus the entire internets?) a favor by giving us a tutorial on how he made his amazing lightsaber cake cutter. Here is the four-step hack for turning a Crate & Barrel cake knife, into a lightsaber cake knife.

This isn't just some fabulous steampunk wedding porn… this is a Disney steampunk wedding porn! Orlando wedding photographers David and Vicki Arndt did an amazing job of capturing all the details, and OMG, just wait until you see their cake!