“Who’s the ‘groom’ in your lesbian wedding?” Gender stereotypes and assumptions with gay weddings
“So, who’s the guy in your relationship?” This question (or versions of it) is one of the more common questions posed to lesbian couples and the most frustrating. The reverse is true of male couples. While most people have posed this question with absolutely no malice or agenda, people in same-sex relationships (including myself) can get kind of huffy about it. That is not always helpful, so lets talk about that question.
Example day-of schedule for an early morning wedding
Our ceremony started at 10am on a Sunday morning with brunch at 11am and we had the venue until 3pm. We choose brunch because breakfast is the meal we go out for the most. Here is a rough outline of our wedding day…
Putting on the blinders: How I avoid wedding decision fatigue
Pinterest is a blessing and a curse, as we all know. The dresses! The centerpieces! The colour schemes! The hairstyles! I was so concerned that I’d keep changing my mind on things and either never make decisions, or lose a lot of money chasing different dreams. So I solved that issue. And the solution is simple…
Capture what photos can’t: Track your heart rates on your wedding day
Under our wedding clothes, I don’t think we would even notice a heart rate band. It might be fun watching our heart rates climb as we wait to see each other, capture the lull over dinner, and see us get our groove on on the dance floor.
How our friends helped us whittle down our wedding playlist
We had four friends come over, we ate some tacos, tested the whiskey fountain, and we voted on music. The people represented some pretty different lifestyle and music groups, too…
Everyone is a bombshell: get heart eyes with these retro boudoir shots from Shameless Photography
You guys don’t even know how much we squeed when we saw these stunning pin-up boudoir photos from our sponsor, Shameless Photography. Let’s talk about why Shameless is the photography studio who will fully embrace your curves, your edges, and the specific beauty unique to you.