Beauty from pain: A cancer survivor’s non-wig ways to rock being a bald bride
“Will you postpone the wedding until after your cancer is gone?” asked my friend the week I was re-diagnosed with lymphoma. My response was so feral it surprised even me. “Honey, come hell or high water, I am motherloving having this wedding, and you better motherloving be there because I don’t know how long I’ve got left.”
My cancer came back a few months before my wedding, and I wanted to use my baldness as an opportunity to recognize cancer’s presence while living through it with beauty and joy. Here’s my story…
This stunning bald bride proves hair is never necessary to steal hearts
Since she was eight years old, bald bride model Megan has suffered from Alopecia Areata, a condition that affects 6.6 million Americans, and 8 million people in the UK, and makes them hairless. When I discovered this, rather than covering her head with a wig or a veil for the shoot, I decided to embrace the baldness, as an statement of her inherent beauty.
Kiona & Jennifer’s magickal barefoot solstice wedding in the desert
This pair has a strong connection to the desert, so a barefoot desert ceremony was a must. Add in lots of handmade, vegetarian, and eco-friendly touches, and you’ve got a truly gorgeous and personal wedding (that somehow totally avoided the scorching Arizona summer heat). And don’t miss the awesome, impromptu “rad bromance” dance duet!
Wanjiru & Ricky’s mish-mash of color and fun wedding
I doubt any of us could forget Wanjiru’s AMAZING red fairy wings and her “practical,” floofy, pink reception dress. Now, for your drooling pleasure, is the full deal on this colorful, to-die-for wedding!