Category Archive

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.

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Special deals, a sneaky tease, and the groomsmen photo that made my year, all from Chicago’s I Luv Photo

Last year we gave you five reasons to fall in “luv” with I Luv Photo. Well, this Chicago-based wedding photography team is back with five MORE photos from five MORE couples who also fell in luv over this past year.

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4 reasons why North Carolina’s Kate Peters Photography is perfect for Offbeat Brides

North Carolina-based Kate Peters Photography recently broke down the reasons that her business gets so much love from Offbeat Brides. Keep reading to see how limbs and the honor system figure into her business practices and learn how you can take advantage of one of TWO of her special offers for Offbeat Brides…

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Caroline & Aimee’s three-day lesbian movie theatre wedding

Their first date was at a theatre and their wedding was held in that same place. D’aww! These two ladies are social butterflies since they had their son, and the sheer amount of people wanting to show their love meant they had to plan for it — in the form of a three-day celebration!

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Lindsay & Val’s Vegas, splurge-city, foodie, Beatles and showtunes honeymoon

After Lindsay and Val had their Broadway-themed, musical wedding in Illinois, the girls packed up and headed to Vegas, baby! Check out their splurge-city, show-filled Vegas honeymoon.

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An in-depth look at why Seattle wedding photographer Jonas Seaman is so insanely awesome

Jonas Seaman has a style that’s all his own, and I’m pretty stoked because he recently put out a roundup of his favorite photos from 2011 and it’s AMAZING. Before I link you to it, I want to show off some of my top 10 favorite wedding photos from Jonas AND give you a little more insider information on one of the Empire’s favorite photogs.

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A yellow-and-black-themed lesbian wedding in Florida

From top to toes, these ladies embraced their fave colors: yellow and black. The sand ceremony combined the colors, the candy buffet made me drool over the colors, and even their shoes matched. You’ll love the DIY details and adorable look-alike cake toppers.