For the wedding bands, Bobbi’s mother, of Kria Jewelry, made simple 18k yellow gold rings cast from hand-carved wax engraved with the phrase “don’t postpone joy” that they saw on …
Maisha’s mehndi took place on Thursday afternoon. “Because I was doing a fusion wedding—Indian events but was also wearing a white dress—I only applied mehndi on the inside of my …
In 2016, artist Austyn Weiner and producer Dylan Lewis had a chance encounter at Burning Man. While lying on a giant bean bag in a zebra onesie, Austyn was joined …
At the church, floral designer Andrea Patrizi recreated an Italian Renaissance garden inspired by those at Paulo’s family’s castle in the Basilica. “The church was breathtaking,” Tosca admits. “It was …
The ceremony deck, which was built over the sand, featured a blue ombré seating arrangement that split to allow for two aisles. “Being a queer couple and J being trans-masculine …
Lou Stoppard and Jamie Shaw always knew they would have a small wedding. “It fitted the time of life we were in,” says Lou, a writer and curator, who gave …
On Saturday morning before the wedding, the bride and groom exchanged letters that they had written for each other. “I was left speechless when I turned around and saw Kajal …
Fate almost thwarted Emma Thorne and Serkan Piantino’s first date. An hour before they were supposed to meet, Serkan’s car got towed in the streets of New York. While he …
Rachel Scott, the fashion designer, founder, and creative director behind the ready-to-wear brand Diotima, first met Chaday Scott in September 2021 at an event for ConnekJa, the grassroots organization, resource …
When Naima Green asked to photograph fellow artist Sable Elyse Smith for a project in 2015, it sparked much more than just a creative exercise. “From that first encounter, a …