Category Archive

BIPOC

Based on reader feedback that it was “hard to find any weddings of people of color,” we started tagging posts that featured a BIPOC bride and/or groom — and/or means you’ll find tons of interracial couples in here! Increasing visibility for BIPOC folks has been a priority for us since 2008, and note that we always allow folks to self-identify. More about how and why we do this here.

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A bowler-hatted London wedding with a three-hour tour

Vanessa and Osiris are originally from Venezuela, and now live and work in London. They planned a three-part event around London to show their global guests (from Venezuela to LA and beyond) some gorgeous sights in the place they love. From ceremony to a three hour boat cruise with a cream tea, to rockin’ reception, everything was lovely and sweet and delicious food was everywhere.

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A colorful gay Mexican Dia de los Muertos wedding

This wedding explodes with color, papel picado, and Dia de los Muertos imagery. But seriously… the best parts are the choreographed ceremony entrance and the amazing choreographed hip hop first dance (that we teased last week!). Don’t fret, because there are videos for both that you don’t want to miss!

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Geeks in love get wedded with video games and lightsabers

Holly and Aka’s wedding was a super mix of lightsabers, Avengers props, and Guitar Hero, all wrapped up in some sweet traditions.

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Rainbows all the way down: a marriage equality celebration

We love featuring same-sex couples like Daniel and Sauce who totally know how to get down and celebrate love. And here in the U.S., we have reason to celebrate a little more now that Maine, Maryland, and Washington have passed initiatives furthering marriage equality, and Minnesota voted down a constitutional marriage equality ban. To celebrate these victories, we’re traveling down memory lane to share some of our favorite same-sex weddings featured on Offbeat Bride.