I grew up in a semi-Catholic, liberal family in a Bay Area suburb. Our neighborhood was made up primarily of white and Asian families with 2.5 kids, tons of SUVs, and Golden Retrievers. This was not the land of diversity. My parents had a couple of...
Q: The short version: I’m having a very, very gay wedding and don’t want to invite family who have historically been weird about The Gay Thing. The long version: Sometimes people describe same-sex weddings as “just like a normal wedding but with two...
Aisha, Policy Researcher and Analyst & Nic, Deputy Sheriff Sum-up of the wedding vibe: Like living out a love song. Planned Budget: None Actual Budget: $90,000 Number of Guests: 130 Where we allocated the most funds: Food, alcohol, and the location...
As I began planning my wedding last year, I expected to find an abundance of LGBTQ+ resources and vendor options online. Being a gay couple living in the Bay Area, we’re rarely met with anything less than acceptance, yet it quickly became apparent...
You might have heard the news recently that American soccer stud, er, star Abby Wambach married Glennon Doyle, “Christian mommy blogger.” I’m guessing most readers are more familiar with Abby’s achievements, so if you found yourself wondering who...
Rejoice, my friends, for wedding season is upon us! And that means it’s time to go shopping. But for all my Masculine of Center* comrades out there, now is also the time to start panicking. (*Masculine of Center is an inclusive term for...
Sean and I have been together for five apartments, two degrees, two cross-country moves, and many trips to IKEA. Or in other words, four years. Over this time, we have collected a hodge-podge of housewares. Some of our stuff is gorgeous and...
Q:I’m a lady marrying a lady, and to cut to the chase, neither of us likes men all that much. We have a few close male friends, but we’re talking like three. Before planning our wedding, it never occurred to us that our wedding would have so many...
Lorena, Environmental Scientist & Michele, Program Manager Sum-up of the wedding vibe: Ceremony—Warm, loving atmosphere with our family and closest friends, set in the woods with misty rain, making for a completely romantic day. Reception—Crazy...
HEY APW! Najva here. Guess where I’m typing this? At the #compactclubhouse in Oakland, where I’m spending the next month (other than a quick jaunt to shoot a queer wedding in Alaska). Though having a work commute is… eh… getting to have lunch with...
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