It’s Pride 2025! Let’s talk about LGBTQ Weddings..
Lin Manuel said it best: Love, is love, is love. We know this, and yet somehow we still encounter barriers, and still deal with people who feel that not everyone should be allowed to celebrate the love they have for another person. One of the things I’m proudest of, in my work as a documentary wedding photographer, is that LGBTQ couples choose me to shoot their weddings. And every single one of these weddings restores my faith in humanity, just a little. I always tell couples to have the wedding they want, instead of the wedding someone else wants for them, and to be who they want to be, rather than trying to project an image of who other people think they should be. And every single one of my LGBTQ couples embody both of those things, which is why the level of joy, laughter and celebration is almost always off the charts.
When I sat down to write this blog post, I looked at some “blog prompts” sent to me by the SEO company I work with. Yes, we all have to think about promoting ourselves, which in a perfect world I’d rather not do, to be honest. I’d love for word of mouth to be the only advertisement needed, but I haven’t gotten there yet. So anyway, some of the blog posts had to do with LGBTQ weddings and were things like “Best NYC Wedding Venues for LGBTQ Couples” or “How to Find the Right LGBTQ Wedding Photographer. What to Look For.” The first prompt regarding venues is not something I would ever write about. I don’t actually have favorite venues, because in my mind, the best place for documentary wedding photography is any place the couple chooses. Ask me about vendor meals and you might get a different answer, but that’s a post for other photographers, not prospective couples! And as for the second, the answer is simple: Find a photographer whose work you love. Look at their website or IG account and see if they’ve posted photos from LGBTQ weddings. And if they haven’t and you love their work, still reach out. Talk by phone or by Zoom and gauge ;how you feel when talking to them.
My hope is that you’ve read this far and are looking through my site because you saw some of my work and liked it. And maybe what you see & read here will be the next step in hiring me to capture your wedding with documentary images you’ll love forever. Check out my IG posts, my portfolio, and I’m also happy to refer you to any of my amazing LGBTQ couples so that you can hear from them what their experience in working with me was like.
It’s Pride 2025, but any day in any month is a great time to celebrate your commitment, and I’d love to be there with you! To reach out, you can email me directly at amy@amymilstein.com or by filling out my contact form, here. I look forward to hearing from you!
