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lesbian weddings

YAY, LESBIAN WEDDINGS! We celebrate all identities within the LGBT umbrella, including transgender weddings, gay weddings, and bisexuality, as well nonbinary and non-binary gender identity issues. If you want to talk fashion, darlings, be sure to check out our two brides, two dresses posts (for lesbian weddings where both partners wore gowns), and our bride in pants archive, which features lots of straight brides too, and SO MUCH non-dress wedding attire inspiration.

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A bookstore same-sex wedding with Dirty Dancing twist

This New York City wedding boasts a book store setting, lovely fashion, pretty Ketubah, and one of the cutest choreographed first dance numbers on record. Get ready for total adorableness and lots of movie references. Because nobody puts this wedding in a corner, okay?

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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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Formal faux hawks, undercuts, and other lady-mohawk awesomeness

Got a pixie or short cut? Need something a little bolder for your wedding day? Check out these faux hawks and mohawks for some height, color, and serious style. (You can even do some of these with long hair!)

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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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Phenomenal photos and freebies with New Jersey’s Neil van Niekerk

After getting their pictures back, offbeat bride Katie, in her infinite wisdom, immediately emailed her New Jersey-based photographer Neil van Niekerk and told him: “Given the wonderful work you did for our wedding, I was thinking you should definitely be on Offbeat Bride so other offbeat brides in our area can find you!” So he did. And we are. And he’s even offering freebies!