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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Brandi & Seena’s simple, friend-filled at-home wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Brandi, Admin Assistant/Soon to be full-time nursing student (and OBT member) Her offbeat partner: Seena, Architect/Awesome Humanoid Location & date of wedding: Izone – mentor/adopted family’s home on Mt. Washington, Los Angeles, CA — 10/11/2008 What made our wedding offbeat: What made our wedding offbeat was it truly reflected us and the […]

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Vanessa & Adrian’s 1940s, Zoot Suit themed wedding

Here’s another wedding profile with some of our new questions. The Offbeat Bride: Vanessa, Teachers Assistant Her Offbeat Partner: Adrian, Construction Worker Location & date of wedding: Los Angeles and Long Beach, Ca — November 28, 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: We wanted to have a wedding that reflected both our love of vintage […]

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Samantha & Ryan’s New York, Alice in Wonderland, guerilla wedding

Samantha and Ryan eloped to NYC to get married in front of the Alice in Wonderland statue on Halloween –guerilla style.

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Maya & Adam’s “Starry Starry Night” wedding

We had to have a cool party, but on a budget. The community room at the Austin Museum of Art was a perfect little chapel for us, and it fit our “Starry Starry Night” theme! (Adam and I are both astronomy geeks.) Oh and the groom’s one request for the party?: LASERS!