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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Alissa & Amanda’s “Love Bus” wedding adventure

Amanda & Alissa couldn’t get married in their hometown of Washington D.C. So they loaded up two buses and brought all their friends and family to Connecticut to celebrate their union.

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Mariesa & Gary’s TV geek wedding (with a broken foot)

Not even a broken foot and a VERY large walking cast could stop Mariesa from marrying her fellow TV geek Gary. See how they pulled it off this TV-themed wedding and looked great doing it.

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Our gender-neutral wedding at the University of Washington

“We’ve both had reservations about marriage: it’s often associated with sexism, it implies that relationships should be permanent even though they often aren’t, we were already long-term, and we think marriage should be legal for more people.”

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Tanith & Darius’s laid back, Motor City recession special wedding

“People kept asking me why I wasn’t stressed — it’s because I kept in perspective what the day was actually about. I knew no matter what went wrong I would marry the love of my life so that alone would make my day perfect!”