Wedding vendor lists are an often overlooked way for us to turn our apathy into action. As wedding photographers, most of our clients book us early in the process, soon…
[CW: Heteronormativity; violence; gendered language; sexism; rape] The “best man,” like many wedding traditions, has a disturbing past that we rarely think twice about. Before digging deeper, I’d like to…
I work with a lot of clients who let me know that they live with anxiety. It’s always been important to me that I acknowledge this piece in my work,…
The myth of a wedding being a magical day that only happens “once in a lifetime” needs to be disrupted. It’s no secret that in the US, about 50% of…
Appropriation pops up constantly in the wedding industry. From tipis and sugar skull decor to photo booths with fake mustaches and sombreros. It’s not rare to search a wedding blog…
Tyler and Jojo have been together for 7 years and wanted to celebrate their recent engagement with a photo session. We met up at the 18th block of Addison and…
I struggled a lot with allowing myself to take up space within the disabled community. It took me seeing a TikTok from @crutches_and_spice speaking to someone essentially asking for permission to identify…
[CW: Mentions of slavery; capitalism] Let’s start by talking about wedding parties. I intentionally avoid using the words “bridesmaids” and “groomsmen” because I don’t like tying gendered words to people…
[Content note: This has been shared with our child’s consent, “so kids like me feel less alone.”] Last summer, our 6-year-old told us they were nonbinary and wanted to use…
Recently, I learned that using words with the suffix “-phobia” to describe oppression can perpetuate ableism. Phobias are real mental illnesses, so equating them with bigotry is where the ableism…