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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Katamari Damacy wedding

May I present to you the Katamari Damacy wedding of Aidra and Ernest. These two were married in Idaho, and clearly … the whole wedding party got in on the theme:

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Alex & Mark’s Mexi-Kitchy-Chic-Forest-Wonderland Wedding

You’ve seen this wedding before when Ariel raved about the “best woman’s” amazing outfit. Now get the entire scoop on my friend Alex’s beautiful offbeat redwood forest wedding that I was lucky to attend. The Offbeat Bride: Alex- Community Manager Her Offbeat Partner: Mark- Restaurant Manager Location & date of wedding: Nestldown, Los Gatos CA […]

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Ali & Phil’s laid-back lunchtime celebration

“I’m from New Jersey, he’s from Fiji. We met on a ship in Liberia, and he proposed with a tie wrap in Canada.”

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Unique wedding bouquet

I’m not even sure what to call this style of bouquet, as I’ve simply never seen anything like it. It’s sort of an extreme cascade, or maybe a double crescent? Any florists in the house want to help me describe the style? Regardless of what it’s called, it’s damn dramatic and unlike any I’ve seen […]