Category Archive

BIPOC

Based on reader feedback that it was “hard to find any weddings of people of color,” we started tagging posts that featured a BIPOC bride and/or groom — and/or means you’ll find tons of interracial couples in here! Increasing visibility for BIPOC folks has been a priority for us since 2008, and note that we always allow folks to self-identify. More about how and why we do this here.

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Bold bilingual goth winery wedding with Mariachi flair

She wore black lace and a crown. He wore burgundy and a librarian’s smirk. They got married in a vineyard with a Mariachi band, a bilingual wine ritual, and a geode-slashed goth cake. This wasn’t your average winery wedding: it was a moody, magical, multicultural masterpiece with velvet and even churros!

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This bride airbrushed her ombré wedding dress for a ceremony in a redwood fairy ring

She painted her own ombré wedding dress, folded origami cranes with her groom, and got married in a redwood fairy ring surrounded by incense, birdsong, and cedar-scented blessings. This isn’t your average forest wedding… it’s a full-body love spell of color, culture, and connection. If woodland witch meets DIY goddess is your vibe, you need to see this.

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Gender nonconforming wedding fashion meets mythological wedding fantasy

This mythological wedding shoot is a lush, queer fashion fantasy full of peacock feathers, galaxy makeup, and gender nonconforming wedding looks that break all the rules. The models aren’t a couple, but the inspiration is very real: think leather jackets with tulle skirts, plum suits, and sword-cut cake moments. It’s dramatic, decadent, and deeply gender-expansive.

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A Switzerland elopement with waterfalls & castles, PLUS a surprise for a colorblind groom

When your elopement dreams collide with Swiss thunderstorms, you don’t cancel… you create magic! This two-day Grindelwald + Geneva elopement includes waterfalls, two red wedding gowns, and castle views that look straight out of a fairytale. Come see how Nami and Hari turned stormy skies into an epic full color love story.