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LGBTQ

At Offbeat Wed, we celebrate all queer identities and have subcategories for lesbian weddings, transgender weddings, gay weddings, and bisexuality & pansexuality, as well as genderqueer and non-binary gender identity issues.

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Lindsay & Val’s Vegas, splurge-city, foodie, Beatles and showtunes honeymoon

After Lindsay and Val had their Broadway-themed, musical wedding in Illinois, the girls packed up and headed to Vegas, baby! Check out their splurge-city, show-filled Vegas honeymoon.

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An in-depth look at why Seattle wedding photographer Jonas Seaman is so insanely awesome

Jonas Seaman has a style that’s all his own, and I’m pretty stoked because he recently put out a roundup of his favorite photos from 2011 and it’s AMAZING. Before I link you to it, I want to show off some of my top 10 favorite wedding photos from Jonas AND give you a little more insider information on one of the Empire’s favorite photogs.

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A yellow-and-black-themed lesbian wedding in Florida

From top to toes, these ladies embraced their fave colors: yellow and black. The sand ceremony combined the colors, the candy buffet made me drool over the colors, and even their shoes matched. You’ll love the DIY details and adorable look-alike cake toppers.

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Our gay discount: how same-sex couples occasionally come out on top

Yes, almost everything having to do with gay marriage can run the gamut of SUPER complicated to not even legal. It’s hard to get a break. But find out how sometimes being a queer bride can help you a super deal!

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Major fashion color and a fair bit of winter

The Offbeat Flickr Pool was a rainbow of amazing dress colors for brides and their crew. Plus there are a few Christmas-y, snow-y photos to get you in the mood. Check out the colors of all seasons in this Monday Montage.

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This wedding was a big gay dance party in the mountains

Take two men in love, a weekend long party full of dancing, pies, and even Jazzercize, and you get the wedding of Chad and Matt. And any couple who provides parasols, ribbon streamers, and cardboard cutouts for their “gigantic gay discotheque” is aces in my book.