Explore every episode of the podcast Redressing Weddings

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.