“I looked like a princette” My experience as a non-binary bridesmate
My best friend got married recently, which was exciting and amazing. I was in her bridal party, which was also exciting and amazing. The only issue was that I’m non-binary — that is, I’m transgender and not a man or a woman. I know that many other trans, especially non-binary, people find themselves pressured to present in a way that makes them feel awful at weddings. Through my experience I think I really learned a lesson about presentation and how much small details and accessories make you feel as a non-binary bridesmate.
Low-key match your wedding party with Halloween masks
If you’re wanting to add just the right amount of Halloween magic to your otherwise fancy-pants wedding party crew, these Halloween masks from Kendra and Troy’s Australian Halloween superhero wedding may just fit the bill.
I kicked my best friend out of my wedding and I refuse to feel bad about it
As time has gone on, and the wedding has drawn closer and closer, several really harsh truths have come to light about my friendship with my leading lady. Namely, that it’s changed. So I kicked my best friend out of my wedding, and this is why I refuse to feel bad about it…
Ring security, puppy wranglers, and train conductors: Alternative wedding party roles for kids
We recently heard about a bride with five sisters, ranging in age from infant to adult, all needing a role in her wedding party. We’re fans of having just as many bridesmaids, junior bridesmaids, flower girls, ring bears, flower grandmas, adult male flower girls, bell ringers, and aisle walkers as you like (WHEW!), so we’re all for making this way less of a stress than it would be otherwise. Or, if you’re looking for beautiful simplicity, consider having no wedding party, and nobody gets left out. But if you’re going for inclusion, here are some alternative wedding party roles for kids we’d recommend AND how it’s been done traditionally, just for reference.