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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Creative, fearless, possibly tattooed couples wanted for Philadelphia-based Allebach Photography

You may remember Allebach Photography as the tattooed bride-loving photography team. I remember them as the photographers that took the photo that’s STILL my favorite detail shot of all time.

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Jennifer & Chut’s Thai-rish gastronomic family celebration

Chut’s parents are traditional Thai Buddist, and Jennifer’s are artistic Irish spiritualists. So they decided to celebrate both sides with two ceremonies: a full-blown Thai Buddhist celebration at their home and a non-religious riverside ceremony.

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Hollie & Caleb’s cultural mix-up wedding and reception

Texarkana (a city that stretched across Texas and Arkansas) can be quite the scary place for a young interracial couple. But Hollie & Caleb still managed to find each other, and throw an offbeat wedding!

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Funky photos from Sunday and Michele’s Bowers Museum wedding

Check out some of these shots from Sunday and Michele’s Wedding at The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California. It’s got amazing little hats, an adorable bride and groom in a museum setting… Hot bridesmaids in slate grey with hot pink clutches instead of bouquets… And awesome shoes!… To see more of this funky museum […]