Erin (she/her) and Paige (she/they) eloped with a few of their closest friends because one of the bride’s families didn’t approve of their LGBTQ+ marriage. “We had a small party of nine people of our chosen family join us up Big Cottonwood Canyon for a small handfasting ceremony,” shares Erin, who identifies as a queer cis lesbian, and Paige, who identifies as a nonbinary lesbian, “and then we celebrated after with pizza, cake, drinks, and games!” They each chose bride as their wedding titles for their intimate elopement in Big Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a handfasting ceremony.

Two lesbian brides (both white, one with short gray hair, one with long dark red hair) stand on a mountain. They each have tattoos. The nonbinary bride with short gray hair is wearing a gray vest, a white shirt and dark pants, as well as glasses. The red-haired bride is wearing a light pink dress with spaghetti straps. Bubbles are floating around them.

Two lesbian brides (both white, one with short gray hair, one with long dark red hair) stand on a mountain. They each have tattoos. The nonbinary bride with short gray hair is wearing a gray vest, a white shirt and dark pants, as well as glasses. The red-haired bride is wearing a light pink dress with spaghetti straps.

Two lesbian brides (both white, one with short gray hair, one with long dark red hair) during their handfasting ceremony. They each have tattoos. The nonbinary bride with short gray hair is wearing a gray vest, a white shirt and dark pants, as well as glasses. The red-haired bride is wearing a light pink dress with spaghetti straps.

Two lesbian brides (both white, one with short gray hair, one with long dark red hair) during their handfasting ceremony. They each have tattoos. The nonbinary bride with short gray hair is wearing a gray vest, a white shirt and dark pants, as well as glasses. The red-haired bride is wearing a light pink dress with spaghetti straps. Wedding guests watch from benches in the woods in Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah.

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Two lesbian brides (both white, one with short gray hair, one with long dark red hair) kiss during their handfasting ceremony. They each have tattoos. The nonbinary bride with short gray hair is wearing a gray vest, a white shirt and dark pants, as well as glasses. The red-haired bride is wearing a light pink dress with spaghetti straps.

Two lesbian brides (both white, one with short gray hair, one with long dark red hair) kiss with a dip. They each have tattoos. The nonbinary bride with short gray hair is wearing a gray vest, a white shirt and dark pants, as well as glasses. The red-haired bride is wearing a light pink dress with spaghetti straps. The brides are both holding bouquets. Bubbles are floating around them.

Wedding party and guests toast to the happy couple

Two lesbian brides (both white, one with short gray hair, one with long dark red hair) toast with sparking rose. They each have tattoos. The nonbinary bride with short gray hair is wearing a gray vest, a white shirt and dark pants, as well as glasses. The red-haired bride is wearing a light pink dress with spaghetti straps.

Two lesbian brides (both white, one with short gray hair, one with long dark red hair) kiss. They each have tattoos. The nonbinary bride with short gray hair is wearing a gray vest, a white shirt and dark pants, as well as glasses. The red-haired bride is wearing a light pink dress with spaghetti straps.

Two brides (both white, one with short gray hair, one with long dark red hair) stand with their chosen family at their outdoor wedding

Two brides (both white, one with short gray hair, one with long dark red hair) kiss after signing their marriage certificate

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Photographer: Mountain Made Photography
Location: Big Cottonwood Canyon

TAGS + TOPICS
Pink
Gray
Glasses
Lesbian wedding
Queer wedding
Nonbinary wedding
Lesbian love
Two brides
Nonbinary bride
Handfasting
Photography styke: Natural light, dramatic
Setting: Forest, mountains, outdoors
Style: Elopement
Ethnicity: White, caucasian
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