March 20, 2019

A Gold and Wine Lutheran Wedding in Los Altos, CA: Alexis + Tasha

March 20, 2019/ University Club of Palo Alto/ Catalyst Wedding Co

We got married at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Los Altos, California. We choose this location because of its beautiful sanctuary and the love we were shown by the day-of coordinator. We both have a strong relationship with God, and know that a lot of Christian churches are not as willing or open to support same-sex marriages, but Immanuel Lutheran opened their doors to us with the upmost respect and love.

September 05, 2017

Queer + Christian // How A Christian-First Identity Causes Further Oppression

September 05, 2017/ Catalyst Wedding Co

When I enter church, I don’t get to take off my womanness or my blackness or my queerness and just enter as Christian. I enter as all of me, which includes the parts of my identity that our society privileges and the parts of my identity that our society oppresses. Shout out to Mother Lorde who preached to us all that, There is no thing as a single-issue struggle, because we do not live single-issue lives.

August 10, 2017

On LGBTQ Acceptance in the African American Community

August 10, 2017/ Catalyst Wedding Co

As I was driving home, my head swirled with thoughts of "the Truth" and how "Christians" can sometimes be the least likely to draw people to Christ. I began to ponder why is it that the African American community (most of it) has not embraced and affirmed LGBTQ individuals? Truth be told, there are those family members that we always knew preferred the same sex, but it was never discussed. Not only was it not discussed, they just never seemed to bring anyone to the family dinners or get-togethers.

March 31, 2017

Real Couples // Intercultural Interfaith Wedding Mash-Up: Noreen + Pritesh

March 31, 2017/ Catalyst Wedding Co

For anyone who has met Noreen and Pritesh, it is instantly obvious they only have eyes for each other. They met in the UK at Saïd Business School and recently relocated to New York City, where they decided to get married at The Foundry in Long Island City. Staying true to their diverse backgrounds, the couple incorporated their Christian and Hindu family traditions to represent their union—which came together in a very ambitious wedding timeline!

November 16, 2016

A Tale of Two Brides: One Lesbian Couple's Struggle to Have a Christian Wedding

November 16, 2016/ Catalyst Wedding Co

The mainstream wedding industry and media are fixated on a very particular fairy tale: one bride and one groom live happily-ever-after, the end. But my fiancé, Casey, and I believe that our story is just as beautiful without a Prince Charming, maybe even more so because of the obstacles we’ve had on our way to the aisle. From bigoted bakers to monogramming mishaps, ours is a modern-day story of love conquering all.