Redressing Weddings

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FASHION & BEAUTY

For queer and trans folks, wedding attire is a portal into much larger questions: of belonging, visibility, and politics. Join us as we talk to thoughtful people about everything from suits and gowns to how wedding clothes shape family ties and body image. Learn more at redressingweddings.com.

09/09/2021

Joy All Over: J

To close out the series, we hear from J. It’s a fitting ending, as his story of buying a suit and staging a wedding ties together so many of the themes we’ve explored, and he gives us a complete picture of the joy that can come from getting dressed for the wedding, for LGBTQ+ folks.

24 min
09/09/2021

The Red Dress: Audrey

In this episode about a single wedding, we hear from Audrey about her gorgeous red gown and all the things it did for her.

16 min
09/09/2021

A Debut: Owen

In the first of three episodes focusing on a single wedding, Owen tells us the story of buying and wearing his wedding suit and accessories, and reveals how important they were in legitimizing his trans identity.

25 min
09/09/2021

Gender Fluidity and the Wedding

Interviews with a lesbian couple and a trans man reveal how folks are thinking about gender fluidity as they get dressed for their weddings.

13 min
01/09/2021

Spectacular Weddings: Another Look

We hear from two people about how what looks like a wedding spectacle is exactly what can reveal people’s depths.

17 min
31/08/2021

Wedding as Spectacle

We hear from a range of LGBTQ+ folks about how they play with the spectacular theatricality of weddings with their clothing and style choices.

11 min
31/08/2021

Wedding Clothes and Body Image

We explore the complexity that queer and trans people experience as they navigate their body image in relation to their wedding clothes.

15 min
31/08/2021

Wedding Attire and Family Ties

In this episode, we hear about how relationships with family are deepened, complicated, and tested as queer and feminist folks choose what to wear for their weddings.

21 min
31/08/2021

Wedding Gowns 2: Buying, Wearing, Remembering

We talk to queer and feminist women about their experiences of buying and wearing wedding gowns, and how gowns bring people together.

14 min
31/08/2021

Wedding Gowns 1: Visions and Expectations

In this episode, we hear from queer and feminist women about their visions for wedding gowns – and how these sometimes bump against other people’s expectations.

16 min
31/08/2021

Wedding Suiting: Fitting In

We hear from LGBTQ+ people of all genders about how they navigate choosing a suit for their weddings, and how meaningful suits can be in helping them feel like they fit in the world.

18 min
30/08/2021

Becoming Visible

In this episode, we introduce the podcast and explore the ways that LGBTQ+ people use their wedding clothing to be visible as queer – or sometimes, to be a little hidden.

15 min

12 Episodes

For queer and trans folks, wedding attire is a portal into much larger questions: of belonging, visibility, and politics. Join us as we talk to thoughtful people about everything from suits and gowns to how wedding clothes shape family ties and body image. Learn more at redressingweddings.com.

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Redressing Weddings

Redressing Weddings

Episodes

Joy All Over: J

The Red Dress: Audrey

A Debut: Owen

Gender Fluidity and the Wedding

Spectacular Weddings: Another Look

Wedding as Spectacle

Wedding Clothes and Body Image

Wedding Attire and Family Ties

Wedding Gowns 2: Buying, Wearing, Remembering

Wedding Gowns 1: Visions and Expectations

Wedding Suiting: Fitting In

Becoming Visible

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