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This literal cheese cake is your savory cake alternative

Not into sugar? This literal cheese cake is your savory cake alternative

Darcy and Jasper had one of the most rockin-est (yeah, it’s a word!) weddings ever. “Drunken gay glamour” sets the tone nicely. One little detail that we hadn’t seen in quite some time was their literal cheese cake, a savory cake alternative for the less sweets-minded. Stacked cheese is always goooood.

food festival inspired finger foods for your wedding alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Food festival-inspired finger foods for your wedding menu

I recently went to a big food festival featuring the best restaurants in LA. Because it was a festival, all the bites were of the finger food variety. And, because of my job, I couldn’t help but think “these would be great at a wedding!”

So, fellow Offbeat Foodies, here are my food festival-inspired finger foods that would be perfect for weddings…

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.

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.

This liquid nitrogen ice cream makes science flippin' delicious as seen on @offbeatbride

This liquid nitrogen ice cream bar makes science flippin’ delicious

This LA Mattel toy-themed wedding slayed us with fun details like the bride’s green dress, the vegetable centerpieces, and the toy decor. But one feature we were drooling over was their liquid nitrogen ice cream bar.

Awesomely weird kitchen gifts for your registry as seen on @offbeatbride

Bongs, monsters, and sippy cups: 13 awesomely weird and adorable foodie gifts for your registry

Did you add these Wolverine-style meat claws to your registry? It’s not the only weird and wonderful stuff to add to your foodie gifts registry? As a kitchen tool lover myself (especially fucking meat claws!), there are loads of killer tools, foodie gifts, and Master Chef-inspired radness to add to your wedding registry.