Kirsten Palladino
Kirsten Ott Palladino (she/her) is an award-winning editor, writer, speaker and educator, as well as the author of the first gender-neutral wedding planning book for LGBTQ+ couples, EQUALLY WED: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PLANNING YOUR LGBTQ+ WEDDING (Seal Press). She’s the co-founder and editorial director of Equally Wed, the world’s leading digital LGBTQ+ wedding magazine, as well as Equally Wed Pro, the LGBTQ+ inclusive certification course and educational platform. Palladino has been profiled on CNN, NPR and Forbes and in The New York Times. Her work has appeared in Washington Post, Entrepreneur magazine, ARTNews magazine, Art & Antiques magazine, The Knot, Executive Traveler magazine, the Huffington Post, and more. She was recognized as one of Glamour magazine's Hometown Heroes for 2015.
This Arizona ranch wedding featured southwestern vibes, a custom branding iron and leather signage
The Arizona ranch wedding exuded a relaxed blend of rustic vibes and neutral colors with artfully placed pops of vibrant hues.
Lindsey and Molly’s Christian wedding in New Bern, North Carolina, showcased their two dogs and had a dried flower confetti send-off
Set in the small, waterfront town of New Bern, North Carolina, Lindsey and Molly's Christian wedding was intimate and romantic with a touch of rustic.
We’re obsessed with DeShanna and Jillian Michaels’ destination in Venice, Italy
DeShanna and Jillian Michaels exchanged vows on June 24, 2023, in a lavish destination wedding in Venice, Italy.
Comfortable wedding shoes you’ll wear again
The struggle to find comfortable wedding shoes is real, but our editorial director has found 6 shoes that she can wear pain-free.
Brides Beanie Feldstein and Bonnie-Chance Roberts marry in an outdoor ‘Jew-ish’ wedding
Almost a year following their engagement, actress Beanie Feldstein married her fiancée, producer Bonnie-Chance Roberts, in an outdoor 'Jew-ish' wedding.
The women’s suits for lesbians, butch women and AFAB people we’re wearing to queer weddings
We’re excited to see significant growth in the fashion industry for women’s suits, especially made with stud, butch and femme lesbians and LGBTQ+ folks in...
5 mocktail recipes for your sober wedding guests
If you're thinking (or realizing you need to think) about offering mocktails to your nondrinking or sober wedding guests so they're not just stuck with...
Ten ways to be a mindful marrier
Being present on your wedding day allows you to retain more memories and enjoy yourself even more. Here are 10 ways to be a mindful marrier.
From OkCupid to a sunrise mountain wedding
For their mountain wedding in the fall of 2022, the Greenville, S.C.–based grooms chose Bald Rock, a mountain overlook in South Carolina.
A destination wedding in Mexico with cold fireworks and an LED neon drum show
The Cape Coral, Fla.–based brides exhanged their own vows in an outdoor wedding ceremony on a grand staircase with their best friend officiating.
Lawryn and Deja’s Richmond, Virginia, wedding at The Renaissance
Lawryn and Deja’s Richmond, Virginia, wedding at The Renaissance was the grand event they always wanted.
Say Yes to the Dress celebrity Randy Fenoli is engaged
One of the mainstays in the wedding fashion industry, Randy Fenoli, has proposed to his partner, Mete Kobal.
Tara and Emma’s purple and ivory wedding at Berkeley City Club in Berkeley, California
Tara and Emma's purple and ivory wedding at Berkeley City Club in Berkeley, California, had vintage vibes with a modern twist.
Emily, Willie and Sarah’s DIY throuple wedding at the Inn on the Russian River in Monte Rio, California
Emily (she/her), Willie (he/him) and Sarah (she/her) enjoyed a low-key waterside throuple wedding at Inn on the Russian River in Monte Rio, California. The queer...
Priscilla and Jamesa’s fall wedding in Nashville, Tennessee, featured harvest hues of gold, burnt orange, terracotta rust and dusty rose
After Priscilla and Jamesa got ready separately for their fall wedding, they did a first look with each other and then with their mothers and...
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