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This bride airbrushed her ombré wedding dress for a ceremony in a redwood fairy ring

She painted her own ombré wedding dress, folded origami cranes with her groom, and got married in a redwood fairy ring surrounded by incense, birdsong, and cedar-scented blessings. This isn’t your average forest wedding… it’s a full-body love spell of color, culture, and connection. If woodland witch meets DIY goddess is your vibe, you need to see this.

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Love, embroidered: This vibrant wheelchair wedding brought the Mexican fiesta to Brazil

Our “Fiesta of Love” was a Mexican mini wedding that proved you can have a “Pinterest-worthy” celebration without breaking the bank! As a Brazilian bride who uses a wheelchair, I never quite saw myself in traditional white dresses. But when the Mexican theme clicked (a passion of ours!), I dove headfirst into its vibrant spirit, lively Latin music, and delicious homemade food (with that dash of spice we adore!).

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Big fat gender non-conforming bridal representation: a soft, ethereal shoot

Fat… gender non-conforming… in a wedding dress. This styled shoot serves ethereal softness with teeth. Shot through with dreamy light and unapologetic joy, these images say what the mainstream wedding media won’t: EVERY body is a bridal body. Not just during pride month, and not just for show, but because queerness is sacred year-round.

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This queer Colorado elopement had a firefighter bride in a hot pink suit!

When your love story starts in the mountains, why not marry there too? Avery and Maira’s vibrant fall elopement in Ouray, CO, brought full-circle magic, matching sneakers, a rainbow bouquet, and a hot pink suit, plus a firefighter photoshoot! Intimate, colorful, and full of personal meaning, this queer Colorado elopement is pure golden hour magic.