Our favorite Lord of the Rings weddings with BIPOC folks on Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

I fuh-reaking like Lord of the Rings. I also really like earning racists mad. So when the new Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Electric power came out on Amazon Key and a ton of men and women had been booty butt hurt that there have been BIPOC people in the cast, I just about died and went to Valinor (that is like Elven heaven, for those of you who do not know!).

It tickles me to know that some people will suspend their disbelief for a fantasy show about ELVES and DRAGONS… but in some way looking at Black and Brown characters on display screen is unrealistic?!

Related to mainstream wedding day media, the entertainment field is seriously missing when it arrives to showcasing assorted and inclusive illustration on screen. Several BIPOC people who grew up loving fantasy never observed people who appeared like them. We had been generally manufactured to come to feel these magical worlds have been intended for white people today, and that we would never ever be welcome. Also, for BIPOC soonlyweds who are searching for Lord of the Rings wedding day inspiration, it’s generally challenging to find real weddings that will not characteristic white couples.

Very well, guess what?! BIPOC individuals have infiltrated Middle Earth, and we’re right here to continue to be! In celebration of our new most loved Tv set present and this huge stage for variety and inclusion in fantasy, we are showcasing a number of of our favorite Lord of the Rings encouraged weddings featuring BIPOC newlyweds. As Marian Wright Edelman explained, “You can’t be what you won’t be able to see.”

For my fellow BIPOC fantasy lovers, if you are arranging a Lord of the Rings wedding day or are looking to see yourselves in some fantasy or nerdy weddings, this one’s for you.

Let us see some Lord of the Rings weddings that includes BIPOC newlyweds!

We’re getting Rivendell in winter vibes from this Lord of the Rings wedding ceremony.

Now let’s obsess above this Lord of the Rings-influenced marriage by the seashore.

The pair on the seashore at Black Sands, it was Halloween-esque, BUT she wore her “One Ring” and an Elven crown and a faire styled black gown. The officiant Helga Stewart wore an incredible mixed head piece of florals and feathers. I individually developed the “shield” floral arrangement and failed to even know her theme when I arrived for the shoot. The defend was Excellent for her. 

Jen from Weirdo Weddings

The crystal crown and Contessa robe are peak Lord of the Rings marriage ceremony.

We are generally down for queer Lord of the Rings marriage ceremony-inspiration with SWORDS!

That cape is providing elegant Elven vibes at this Lord of the Rings-inspired marriage ceremony!

About the Author: Suki

By day, Suki teaches screenwriting and sketch comedy. By night, she’s the Assistant Editor and Social Media Manager of Offbeat Wed. She loves exploring the intersections of diversity, culture, and money in the wedding industry on her IG account @2buckchuckbride. In between crying over strangers’ wedding photos and making herself laugh, she likes to pretends she’s a sommelier.