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I am just as queer as I always have been, but my current partnership appears totally hetero to an innocent bystander … this has subtly affected my expectations of what a relationship looks like.

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Amazing (and affordable!) vintage clothing and accessories from Blue Velvet Vintage

Blue Velvet Vintage caters to women who love classic glamour and vintage looks. They have everything from authentic vintage to vintage reproductions and vintage-inspired clothing. And, may I add, all very budget friendly!

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YAY BEST DAY EVER: Shana & Jessica’s glitter-fied backyard rock ‘n’ roll wedding

On day two of Pride Week we have Shana & Jessica. They wanted a wedding that resembled their lives: shiny, silly, loud, musical, glittery and full of the people they love. If that doesn’t tell you enough about the two, they wore their dresses again, to a Lady Gaga concert. Loves it! -Coco

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Jazmin’s muy caliente, wedding dress, inspired by a pop surrealism artist

Jazmin found herself between a rock and a hard place when dress shopping. She needed a light weight dress (she got married in Mexico) and something affordable. When she didn’t have any luck buying one she decided the next best option was to make it herself!

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Joey & Maxine’s lesbian, drumtastic, family and friends wedding fest

“We chose to throw caution to the wind and have the big white wedding many dream of – that however is where the traditional aspect ended!”

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Sarah & Adam’s chilled out, nature-bound Sunday wedding

Sarah & Adam had strong thoughts on marriage equality in their ceremony. So instead of taking a wedding and picking out the parts they didn’t like. They built their wedding from scratch.