I’m an asexual bride… Here’s how my asexual marriage works
People who know me know that I’ve never had any interest in sex. So when my fiancee and I declared that we were getting hitched, we got a lot of strange looks and a lot of probing questions. We’ve had to make some compromises when it comes to sex and have finally settled into an arrangement that works for the both of us. But the question is continually posed, “If you don’t like sex, why marry the guy? (And why would he want to marry you?)”
Losing my mother and honoring her memory through my own offbeat wedding
I have taken so much joy (if that’s even the right word) in seeing how other Offbeat Brides have made touching, bittersweet acknowledgements of those who can only be there with them in spirit. It seems that those rituals are surprisingly absent from “traditional” wedding magazines and blogs. My mom passed away almost two years ago, but my parents didn’t get married until four days before she died. And I know that being a part of that wedding has empowered me to craft an offbeat wedding that I can proudly take ownership of.
Why I love my double-chin laugh (and hope to see it at my wedding)
I love all the wedding advice about how to look good in wedding pictures. I really do. Aside from senior pictures, when else are you going to hire a professional photographer to take pictures of you in all your glamorous glory? BUT… I am also totally looking forward to at least one picture of me with a massive double chin.
Your wedding is selfish
I think it’s time to agree that the word selfish is a lot like the word tacky: it can be applied to pretty much everything. It’s all selfish! Now that we can agree that all of it is selfish, let’s look at how best to navigate these things.