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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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3 reasons to book Los Angeles’ Linda Abbott Photography right freaking now

Remember at the beginning of the year when I introduced you to our sponsor Linda Abbott? Turns out, y’all went NUTSOBANNANAS for Linda and her spontaneous and joy-filled wedding photography. This post is not for the smarty-pants readers who already reached out to our girl Linda. I’m talking to those who thought “hmm, she’s pretty awesome, maybe I’ll hit her up later.” Well, LATER IS NOW!

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Jayme & Sondra’s rustic blended family wedding

Two brides, two children, and all of us looking at them like the heart-eyed emoticon. With a gorgeous estate backdrop and only 30 days to plan, this wedding came together like gangbusters. And when you hear what the brides’ son did after the ceremony, you just might join our collective “aww.”

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Allie & Megan’s traditional Christian wedding goes queer

These two traditional, feminist, queer, Christian women are an interesting mix. Add in their vegetarian reception, and you can imagine how many challenges they may have faced. But, outside of some catering reservations, you’d never know it! This wedding blends all of these factors into a sweet and lovely day that fits these two like a glove.

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How do you deal with homophobic wedding guests at your gay-friendly wedding?

Do you have family that is prejudiced? How did you handle homophobic wedding guests? This is an important issue… here are a few of our ideas.