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We heart Valentine's Day weddings

Cupids, hearts, and pink EVERYTHING in this Valentine’s day wedding inspiration

It’s VALENTINE’S DAY which, love it or hate it, has a pretty solid aesthetic going on. Hearts and pinks and reds and flowers, and oh yes it’s good for wedding photos. We’ve collected some sweet invitations, stunning rings, sexy corsets, heart-filled decor, and toooons of photo ideas for your own romantic or Valentine’s wedding. Start scrolling and enjoy all the eye candy, why dontcha?

Trapeze, tulle, and two ladies at a stunning Seattle wedding

Trapeze, tulle, and two ladies at a stunning Seattle wedding

Gabrielle and Laura’s Seattle wedding day started off with a bang with some high-flying first look photos at at Emerald City Trapeze. Their custom-made dresses, book paper flower bouquets, and luminous chuppah were a total highlight, but the reception at Urban Light Studios also had an ice cream bar, traditional hora, and tons of string lights.

Pyramid Tri Pod Cauldron Stand Magical Set by Etsy seller GayVervain seen on Offbeat Bride

Honoring a wedding you’re not invited to: advice for an estranged mother

My daughter has estranged me and excluded me from her wedding.

A few good friends are keeping me company that day and I would like to plan an authentic small ritual to honour and celebrate my daughter and her fiance’s love and union. Nothing religious, but something spiritual. Can you offer suggestions?

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Wedding as a political act: 8 ways to show your wedding is part of the resistance

We’ve talked for years about folks who’ve used their weddings as political statements, most notably with marriage equality back before it became legal nationwide… but we’re in a different era now, and I’d argue that things are way more overwhelming than they were back then.

Let’s talk about a few ways to make a political statement with your wedding…