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LGBTQ

At Offbeat Wed, we celebrate all queer identities and have subcategories for lesbian weddings, transgender weddings, gay weddings, and bisexuality & pansexuality, as well as genderqueer and non-binary gender identity issues.

Big fat gender non conforming bridal representation on Offbeat Wed 24

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.

Queer colorado elopement on Offbeat Wed 24

This queer Colorado elopement had a firefighter bride in a hot pink suit!

When your love story starts in the mountains, why not marry there too? Avery and Maira’s vibrant fall elopement in Ouray, CO, brought full-circle magic, matching sneakers, a rainbow bouquet, and a hot pink suit, plus a firefighter photoshoot! Intimate, colorful, and full of personal meaning, this queer Colorado elopement is pure golden hour magic.

Seattle waterfront wedding on Offbeat Wed 26

A Seattle waterfront wedding with bold suits and surprise sequins

Thinking about a Seattle waterfront wedding? Peter and Felix proved it can be so much more than pretty views. With bold suits, a ceremony that honored queer community, a sequin jacket reveal, and coordinated family dance battles, this celebration rewrote the script for what love looks like. Who says tradition can’t sparkle, and maybe even do an Irish jig?

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This queer Madison wedding has the CUTEST first-look moment

Whoever said bigger is always better hasn’t seen Madi and Rysa’s queer Madison wedding in Wisconsin! But thanks to Samantha Waldron of Dutcher Photography, you can get a glimpse of the big love present at their tiny ceremony. If you’re thinking about a small wedding but are nervous to commit, the smiles on Madi and Rysa’s faces in these photos just might sway you.