Category Archive

LGBTQ

At Offbeat Wed, we celebrate all queer identities and have subcategories for lesbian weddings, transgender weddings, gay weddings, and bisexuality & pansexuality, as well as genderqueer and non-binary gender identity issues.

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A garden ceremony & haunted hotel wedding in Oklahoma

Jessica and Krystal’s haunted hotel wedding was an amalgam of family, love, tears, and laughter. Krystal was beyond stunning in her suit from White House Black Market. Don’t miss the details of the buttons! And the clean lines & intricate embroidery of Jessica’s dress? Fabulous.

LGBT wedding invitations: These wedding invitations are so GAY (and we love them!)

These wedding invitations are SO GAY (and we love them!)

Sure, you can always customize a pretty wedding invitation with your names, but sometimes you want it to look like a gay wedding invitation, right? Maybe it would be nice to have a custom illustration or some rainbow details? That’s where these LGBTQ and gay wedding invitations and stationery come in. From two penguins (in penguin suits, natch!) to watercolor rainbows to Simpsons-style custom portraits, here are some LGBTQ-themed invites and stationery you’ll love…

A black dress, a white dress, and major love from us all for this Halloween wedding

A black dress, a white dress, and major love from us all for this Hallowedding

“We love all things Halloween and horror movies, so there was no question about the theme of our wedding: Hallowedding! We both wore floor-length lace gowns and veils, one black and one ivory. My favorite part of my dress was the black and gray sash with spider emblem that Diane made.” This Hallowedding has it all from spooky glam fashion to horror-themed decor…

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A queer femme/transfeminine interfaith feminist celeGAYtion

It was important to both of us to represent both of our faith traditions, and to incorporate our vibrant, polyamorous, queer, trans communities as much as possible. My partner is a bearded, genderqueer, transfeminine person, and it was really important to us to be visible and proud about our relationship because so many people think that people like us can't (or don't deserve) to find love and happiness. Caleb rocked a gorgeous wine-colored wedding dress, while I went with a more traditional white gown, and we did our damndest to show the world that love like this will not be hidden.