Making Their Weddings an All-Gender Affair - New York Times

We all know the traditions. We all know the expectations, and those carry a lot of weight,” said Ainsley Blattel, the Director of Brand + Marketing at Modern Rebel, a wedding planning company in Brooklyn. “Oftentimes, they aren’t what people want to do.”

“Words have power,” Mx. Blattel added. “What you call your wedding party, and the people in it, matters, especially if you do have folks who are nonbinary or trans who don’t feel comfortable with the mainstream binary options.” Some options include “best person,” “mate of honor” and “party people".

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