This deeply meaningful wedding combined native vows and Easter eggs
The bride is Anishinabe and their community is in the Salish Sea, so this pair pulled from their communities for a meaningful ceremony focusing on the core: earth, energy, elemental, and potential. Their wedding was all about the core of connection. You’ll love it…
Our glam ’70s festival meets London street food wedding
From the “cheese” cake to the cork board Polaroid guest book, this chic London wedding just exudes style. Originally from New Zealand and America, these two are now living it up in London and taking advantage of all the craft beer, Prosecco, gorgeous venues, and good times the city has to offer. Let’s explore their 1970s-inspired, multi-colored dress wearing, seafoam green leisure suit sporting wedding.
Alicia & Jonah’s nature-focused Native American wedding
Our ceremony was a traditional Ojibwa wedding, performed by an Ojibwa elder. Ojibwa is an eastern Canadian native American tribe which is Jonah’s ancestry. Our wedding was held outdoors from ceremony to pictures to dinner to reception. The reception was held at night under a patch of trees. We danced on a grass dance floor.
Krista & Colin’s multicultural punk island elopement
Islands views, backgrounds and cultures, WWII history, and their sweet dog named Thor — these are things that make this couple tick. And since both had very different kinds of weddings before, this one only going to be about their love and the meanings behind it. Cue the Scottish island elopement with ink, a mohawk, and lots of ceremonial traditions.
An evening wedding with a spiral aisle and both Pagan and Native American traditions
Kate and Danyael had a gorgeous evening ceremony at the outdoor mausoleum at the Inglewood Park Cemetery, with guests seated in a spiral(!!). The rituals were a combination of Pagan and Shamanic traditions, owing to Kate’s observance of Wicca and Danyael’s Native American ancestry.
The in-between place: wedding planning and my Native American identity
“We are both proud of our heritage. My great-great-great-great-grxfandfather is Red Cloud, the last of the indian chiefs to surrender and be put onto a reservation. He did great things trying to protect his people and his way of life. However, sometimes we are not sure if that is who we are. Well… that is who we WERE, but is that who we ARE? This question has come up a lot in my wedding planning.”