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Making it legal

Those of you who have read the book will remember Ben & Joriel. They had a wedding on March 20, 2005, but opted not to get legally married because of concerns with marriage inequality. Yesterday was their third anniversary, and they celebrated by making their commitment legal! I was proud to be a witness at […]

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Kirsten’s community potluck wedding

The offbeat bride: Kirsten, RN and baby catcher (See Kirsten’s page on the OBT!) Her offbeat partner: Ebony, woodworker Location & date of wedding: USO building, Fort Worden, Port Townsend, WA. 1/12/2008 What made our wedding offbeat: I had a white dress…that’s where the tradition ended! We agreed at the outset that we would not […]

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Psychedelically colorful retro wedding reception

I’m totally in love with Julie Cupcake’s psychedelically colorful wedding reception.

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Altar your thinking t-shirts

The “Altar your thinking” tshirts shirts are here! These replace the old “Fuck Taffeta” shirts I used to sell… cuz I realized that you know what? Some people LIKE taffeta, and that’s cool too! The shirts look great, and I’m especially excited about the plus size/men’s tees, which are big, but not boxy. I shipped […]

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Should we say “I do” early for health insurance?

My fiancé has no insurance (health, car, dental or vision) and I do. I want him to be insured and don’t want to wait until our actual wedding for him to be able to be added to my insurance. Do you think it is a good idea to get the legal stuff done ahead of time before we do the ceremony we already have planned?

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Fabulous futuristic wedding dress for a leap day pirate ship wedding

I adore Jackie‘s amazing futuristic wedding dress — and the the fact that she made it herself makes it that much more fabulous. Further awesomeness points for also making the cocktail hat she wore, and getting married on a pirate ship in Vegas, and doing it all on Leap Day. Check out all the photos […]