Big fat gender non-conforming bridal representation: a soft, ethereal shoot
Fat… gender non-conforming… in a wedding dress. This styled shoot serves ethereal softness with teeth. Shot through with dreamy light and unapologetic joy, these images say what the mainstream wedding media won’t: EVERY body is a bridal body. Not just during pride month, and not just for show, but because queerness is sacred year-round.
“Same-sex” is not an inclusive label: 5 reasons we should stop using it
There was a time when the term “same-sex” was revolutionary. D+ Meg of River and Root Photography are sharing their top 5 reasons why wedding vendors should avoid the term “same-sex” without explicit permission from the couple.
The perfect gender-neutral wedding playlist
Even in 2021, it’s hard to find gender-neutral wedding songs, let alone a gender-neutral wedding playlist. The world is so binary, especially in the mainstream media. But you’re on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum and as such, you want/demand/hope for something that is a bit more unique. As a transhuman, I want to help others find ways to celebrate their love and commitment together, while not feeling awkward as your first dance song plays, singing about a gender that neither you nor your partner identify with!
How to have a more gender-neutral wedding: grides, brooms, and bachelorx parties
When my partner and I were planning our wedding last year, we decided right away we wanted to skip the wedding traditions that didn’t feel like us. We love the beauty of passing on traditions from generation to generation but one of the traditions we didn’t love was the constant gender expectations. We wanted a more gender-neutral wedding approach.