Molly & Laurie’s Island Outdoor Lesbian Yes-We-Can Wedding
We had a Ring Warming during the ceremony where the rings were passed around and guests were asked to take a moment to hold them, infuse them with their physical, emotional, and spiritual warmth…
Proposing Part 1: Why you should propose to your boyfriend
Girls, STOP WAITING! If you’re into questioning traditions, start by questioning the very first assumption about weddings: that a woman’s role is waiting for a man to pick her.
Naomi & Casey’s punk rock Iowa wedding
The offbeat bride: Naomi Her offbeat partner: Casey Location & date of wedding: First Assembly Church Chapel in Cedar Rapids, IA. November 1, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: For starters, I wore a black dress. It was actually a bridesmaid’s dress, which made it tons cheaper. Then, we did almost everything ourselves. I made […]
4 ways I’m keeping my family off my back during wedding planning
I have been pondering ways to keep my family involved in my wedding yet respectful of our wishes. I almost feel like it is harder to plan a “mostly traditional with some personal twists” style wedding than a totally off-the-wall affair, mostly because if you are having the latter, it seems friends and family will eventually resign themselves to the fact that you are unequivocally NOT going to have the wedding they want.