When they first met, Lisa (she/her) was a Bible study leader and coming out to her conservative Christian Chinese family wasn’t an option. They dated on and off, but eventually ended it. Years later, like a good Korean drama movie, an elevator door opened and it was Edwina (she/they). A relationship began to blossom and the rest is their history. Tell us about coming out to a conservative Christian Chinese family.  When we met, I thought I was straight, but I found myself slowly becoming obsessed with her.  After we finally got together, I had to keep it a secret from everyone. I w ..read more

Backyard wedding vibes, food trucks and no assigned seating, lounge sets for comfort, paired with a great DJ and cookies instead of a wedding cake, were the key elements that brought Elie (she/her) and Meg’s (she/her) Miami wedding to life. Why did you choose an engagement longer than 12 months? We chose to have a longer engagement because we were paying for the wedding ourselves, and we didn’t want to disrupt our lives while saving up for the wedding of our dreams.  We also wanted to revel in the excitement of being engaged, take our time planning the wedding and make sure we had all o ..read more

At Gunnadoo Homestead, Queensland, Brooke and Summer had planned to arrive to the ceremony on their motorbike together – but Summer misplaced the keys. They hosted an epic, queer, retro disco wedding on the farm property brought to life with disco balls, a red, white and pink color palette and some unique disco-inspired wedding day outfits. Tell us about the proposal, that led to this wedding day.  Let’s just start by saying absolutely nothing went to plan; if my (Brooke) proposal was an omen of our marriage, we are unquestionably doomed. In short – we were in Bali. And after multiple u ..read more

Eloping was a compromise, Mel (she/her) wanted the big wedding in her hometown, Alli (she/her) wanted an intimate elopement in Iceland – so they kind’ve did both. They married in a private ceremony on a rooftop in Cleveland, and had a party downstairs to celebrate with their favorite people. Then, they shared ‘adventure vows’ in Iceland. And, despite doing the weather being windy and dramatic, it was a perfect way to top off such an incredible marriage experience. Why did you decide to elope? Deciding to elope wasn’t easy, and we didn’t fully elope either. Our entire wedding was a big compro ..read more

There’s no universal method to plan a wedding, and the same goes for budgeting it. We’ve crunched the numbers and laid out a foundational framework for distributing your wedding funds across various categories. However, it’s essential to remember: your wedding, your decisions. We’re not here to dictate your choices. Prefer to invest in a live band over a DJ or opt for a food truck feast instead of a formal dinner? That’s your prerogative. This guide is designed to serve as a starting point, providing direction without constraints. Take what you need from this guide and adjust as necessary. It ..read more

After a three-year engagement, Amber and Bridget tied the knot in Hobart, Australia. Tell Us About Finding The Perfect Wedding Day Outfit. A & B: We both had arranged to get our outfits custom made. Although Amber found something else three months before the wedding date as hers was not coming together, piecing her look together with plenty of time. Bridget persevered with getting hers made, but we got to ten days out, and it was still not getting to where she wanted it. In fact, it was getting worse with every alteration. So, with about nine days to go, after we scoured the minimal ..read more

They were still in their teens when they met one another, but as soulmates, they’ve shared so many firsts together as they grow into adults. They share a proposal and their perfect wedding day. Words by Sarah, Ro, and their wedding celebrant, Roxy Hotten, and shared during the couple’s wedding ceremony. We met nine years ago when we walked into our very first psychology lecture at University. We started as acquaintances and then grew into friends.  Almost a year after we met, I began wondering if maybe our friendship was something more and began channeling my energy into our increa ..read more

Inspired by a Met Gala theme of ‘camp,’ Alex (she/her) & Cassi (she/her) threw the biggest, queerest party to celebrate that they’d actually, secretly, been married for an entire year before the big – gay- day.  Falling in love, eventually.  We started as friends back in 2013. We had your typical, early queer little fling. We had a falling out because when you’re 21, you’re sometimes young and stupid and need to grow up.  After both experiencing long-term relationships that eventually ended, we found our way back to each other on social media, where Cassi told me she’d love ..read more

Surrounded by 30 loved ones, these two brides chose Moana Hall for their modern luxe wedding. An intimate long table dinner and all the romantic details. Why did you choose to plan your wedding before you were engaged? We planned the wedding on a 12-hour long road trip together. We wanted to enjoy the “newly engaged” feeling and the excitement of planning a wedding without outside influence and pressures that can occur, so we did it back to front.  Everything was booked, and nine months later, we had the official proposal.  Sometimes, the proposal doesn’t go quite right; what hap ..read more

Gabbi planned the perfect proposal at the World War I monument in downtown Kansas City, and had a photographer there to capture the pure surprise of the moment – Lauren had no idea that her closest loved ones had flown out to be there to watch nearby and celebrate.  Tell us about falling in love over champagne.  We met on Bumble, but it took Gabbi two months of texting to finally get Lauren to commit to meeting for dinner and drinks.  The first date ended rapping Nicki Minaj in a car, and the second date happened the very next night. Over movies and champagne, we got caught up ..read more