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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Wedding wings for dudes big and small

I’m a longtime fan of wings in weddings, but usually it’s brides and flower girls wearing wings. It was so refreshing to see Fairylove‘s wedding gallery, which features several shots of a Hawaiian groom rocking his own set of wedding wings: The gallery also features what look like ring bearers and bridesmen wearing wings as […]

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GroomsOnSwings.com

Ok, so my photo collection for GroomsOnSwings.com has had only one photo … Until now!

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Emily & Tony’s Classy Trashy Museum Bash Wedding

The offbeat bride: Emily, Flight Attendant Her offbeat partner: Tony, Liquor Store Clerk Location & date of wedding: Colorado History Museum, Denver, CO on October 4th, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Well, my pink dress with gobs of pearls, our best friend marrying us, my Dad walking me down the aisle to “Don’t Stop […]

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Awesome venue idea: MOVIE THEATER

So you say you don’t want to get married in a church, but it’s autumn so you’re not doing it outside or in your backyard. Bars aren’t really your style and while cave is cool and lofts are swank … maybe you want a movie theater.