Karen & Jennifer’s queer Hindu and vintage fashion wedding
While these two ladies had only expected a tiny ceremony, their friends and neighbors hijacked the day with the local media and well-wishers, a giant balloon arch, and a champagne lunch. Their son added some major adorable points with his violin, and one of their witnesses had me in tears with her infectious sobbing. Guh. I’ve never seen so many huge, permanent smiles.
Devon & Michelle’s lesbian pirate bowling wedding
When I saw this wedding come through, it was a jumble of amazing words all up in my grill: lesbians, pirates, bowling, my home state! And once I saw the photos, I was LOVING it. A pirate ship cake cut with a sword, a Jenga guest book, and major costume participation all in a bowling alley means only the most fun evar.
Designer ketubahs for ALL art-loving couples from Modern Ketubah
Daniel Sroka is both the owner and artist behind our sponsor Modern Ketubah. For you gentiles in the house, a ketubah is a marriage certificate based in Jewish tradition that’s also a work of art. But even if you aren’t Jewish you may want to get in on the ketubah action, especially if it’s from Daniel. Because in the traditional world of ketubahs, Modern Ketubah’s are decidedly different, and here’s why…
A queertastic gothic Victorian celebration of love
Corsets, sword canes, cat cupcake toppers, and a stylin’ gender-neutral party of “wing people.” That’s the fun in store with this celebration of throwing caution and gender to the wind. Plus, there’s a heaping helping of gothic Victorian fashion.
Ties that don’t suck: Get in on the Cyberoptix secret
Psst: we’re gonna let all of you in on a little secret that many many many many many many many many many Offbeat Brides AND grooms already found out about. What’s this big secret, oh, only Cyberoptix — the coolest little boutique design house specializing in men’s affordable-but-luxurious accessories.
I am not a bride
I am not a bride. He is not a bride. We are neither brides. I don’t want to have to come out over and over and over again to Gift Registry associates in stores. To suffer through confused and judging looks simply because I’m not in some glorious mold of who should be married. I’ve found the person I want to be with forever and it’s almost as if we don’t exist.