Category Archive

feminism

Feminist weddings can totally be a thing! Feminist wedding readings, progressive vows, alternative ceremony structures, and last name choices all contribute to making sure your ceremony is as equal as your partnership.

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Saleha & Greg’s feminist, museum, dance party wedding

How can you not want to know EVERYTHING about a wedding that involves a father-daughter merengue to a song titled “I Wish it Would Rain Coffee”??

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Marriage as an act of freedom vs. conformity

Anyone who has taken a Gender Studies class knows all the standard stuff about marriage being an exchange of chattel, property, protecting the paternity of babies, etc. We can see how these historical dynamics still affect us.

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In defense of Trash The Dress

You might remember Angela, aka. New York based wedding photographer Milestone Images, from our previous Q&A’s. Well, she’s back with more awesome wedding porn and a guest post in praise of Trash the Dress sessions.

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Musings on feminism and weddings

It doesn’t seem that long ago I was sporting short hair, dockers, button-downs and ties and hitting the bars. Now, I have hair down to the middle of my back, wearing a f’ing Vera Wang wedding dress and participating full force in the bridal industrial complex.

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Of Brides and Zillas

Seems like no matter what you do, someone’s going to call you a Bridezilla. But we’re DONE with the term. “Bridezilla” is the new “Tacky.”

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Should I shave my armpits for my wedding day?

So you haven’t shaved your armpits in years, but now you’re planning a wedding. Do you rock the pit hair, or shave for just this one day?