Aleks and Rafa’s moody Los Angeles wedding was selected by Marc Jacobs to be featured in a makeup commercial for Pride Month. Both Rafa and Aleks wore capes that matched thematically with the dramatic, glamorous decor.
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Photographer and Videographer: CineStory Films
Venue: Ace Hotel LA & Millwick
Cake Designer: Sugar Studio
Suits: Jarred Garza
Restaurant: Border Grill
Beauty: Marc Jacobs
Floral Designer: La Rosa que Crecio
Event Planner: Diana Sabb Events & Designs
Alaina Leary Lavoie
Alaina Leary Lavoie is an award-winning editor and journalist. She is currently the Communications Manager of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and was the senior editor for Equally Wed Magazine from August 2018 to March 2020. Her work has been published in New York Times, Washington Post, Refinery29, Healthline, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Boston Globe Magazine, and more. In 2017, she was awarded a Bookbuilders of Boston scholarship for her dedication to amplifying marginalized voices and advocating for an equitable publishing and media industry. Alaina lives in Boston with her wife and their two cats. You can find Alaina on Twitter and Instagram @alainaskeys.
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