A backhanded nod from Bridezilla… Our “Committed” invitations made the “most bizarre” wedding invitations. Cool! We love bizarre.

For those of us interested in making secular weddings an option for everyone who doesn’t fit into nice, neat, packaged faiths… The CFI (Center for Inquiry) is free-thinking organization with the mission “to foster a secular society based on science, reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values.” CFI has recently started a program to train and certify secular celebrants. The next training workshop is in Indianapolis, IN on December 5. Be aware–the requirements for celebrants may vary from state to state. More information on the program, the benefits, and requirements for your state can be found through the CFI website: http://www.centerforinquiry.net/education/secular_celebrants/

As some of you may know, there are no black flowers. I learned this on a Valentine’s Day my second year in college when I went searching for black flowers for my current beloved. Frustrating. Yet, there are many darkly colored “black” flowers that you can incorporate into your wedding. Here is a lovely article for black floral ideas…

by Kristin at The Treasured Petal

Cupcake wedding cakes are always cool. Who doesn’t like an individually-sized wedding cake of their own? And, you can even make special vegan or gluten-free cupcakes for guests with special diets. Now, here’s the treat: a cool-concept cupcake wedding cake…

Pac Man Cupcake Wedding Cake by Hello Naomi on Flickr

Here’s a link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hello_naomi/3357469975/in/set-72157615264711425/

Remember, your wedding cake can be anything you desire.

Weddings are parties… and why not be honest about it? This day-after cake says it all:

Most hilarious wedding cake ever, photo by wedding photographer Benj Haisch, http://benjhaisch.com/#

Sorry, guys, this is a political time! So, here’s more politics. Sarah Palin backs a Federal ban on gay marriage… this is the woman who opposes Roe v. Wade because she thinks the states oughta have the right to decide. She wants freedom for everyone… as long as they share her religious beliefs.

Okay… this is a very powerful story and I had to post a link to it. Prop 8 only HARMS, it doesn’t HELP. Prop 8 is directed at same-sex couples and yet it’s being pushed by people it doesn’t affect at all. Why is it so easy to attack other people’s rights for nebulous (read: imaginary) gains?

Read this story: http://www.positiveliberty.com/2008/10/no-on-california-prop-8.html

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The one-l lama,
He’s a priest.
The two-l llama,
He’s a beast.
And I will bet
A silk pajama
There isn’t any
Three-l lllama.

–Ogden Nash

Ah, the great and glorious llama… and here’s a wedding where the llama (and alpaca) became special guests, and added special meaning to the ceremony….

It’s just another reminder that your ceremony is your own, and integrating your own favorite things, whether they’re llamas or lamas or silk pajamas (pajama party!) or strawberry jam, will make your wedding meaningful and powerful.

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Here’s a fun theme wedding in Jacksonville, North Carolina, a couple married as Robin Hood and Maid Marion, including a handfasting ceremony in their medieval wedding.

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Here’s some news from Joburg… the first legally recognized handfasting ceremony. Congratulations to the happy couple, JJ Jacobs and Michelle Roux, who married barefoot and in black. And, congratulations to high priest Tora (Glen Muller) for being recognized as a marriage officer.

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