Kylee and Margarita“ Del” Delaporta were married in October at Ice House Hill Farm in Richmond.“ My favorite part was turning around and seeing Kylee walk down with the girls,” says Del.( Layne Ann Photography)
they don’ t feel pressured to let their parents decide certain details simply because they’ re footing the bill, and they’ re not caught up in the trends at all. They are very specific about the elements they want, and they know that from the beginning.” Burns and Jezerski’ s wedding last summer was the second for both of them— and Burns says that everything was different.“ We wrote our own vows, had our children stand with us, and made sure to appreciate and be present on our special day.” Most importantly, they wanted a relaxed event for their friends and family to have fun and celebrate with the newlyweds.“ We wanted to have a weekend celebration with good food, music and a party for our friends with less focus and attention directly around us,” Burns says. For Glazer, whose marriage to Leach is his second, this time was“ much easier.”“ I don ' t think it was easier because of the experience of our earlier weddings, but simply because we are older with a much better sense of who we are,” he says.“ I think it made it much more relaxed as a result and reflective of who we are both individually and as a couple. We have also been together for many years, making this a culmination of many things we already are.” This wedding was the third for Leach.“ You know what they say, third time is the charm!” she says.“ We ' ve lived together for more than a decade, so our wedding could reflect the life we ' ve already created together, versus one we are just starting. That felt very different.” Kylee and Del, who had a small, elopement-style wedding, say their wedding was the culmination of the journeys they’ ve each taken to get to a place of authenticity.“ As two women who fought hard to stand in their truth, raising children in a home where love is unconditional and authenticity is non-negotiable,” Kylee says.“ It wasn’ t about tradition or approval. It was about love, visibility, and joy shared only with the people who truly celebrate us.”“ I came out young, but that didn’ t mean it was easy,” Del says.“ There were still years of uncertainty, trying to figure out where I fit and who would accept me. This wedding felt like coming home to myself all over again.”
The Delaportas say they wanted their wedding to feel like them: warm, inclusive, and rooted in meaning rather than tradition. And as two women, there wasn’ t a set roadmap, so they built our own. They kept a few traditions that held meaning— exchanging rings, writing their own vows, and having a first dance— but everything else was deeply personal. For the style, they leaned into neutral boho tones, soft lighting, and subtle rainbow accents as a nod to Pride and to the journey that brought them here. The whole day was designed to feel like love made visible, simple, authentic, and real, they say. In the end, Kylee says the wedding was about more than just that one day.“ It was about claiming our story and showing our kids that love is something to be proud of, never hidden,” Kylee says.“ To anyone getting ready to take the plunge: hold onto the joy. Be unapologetic in your authenticity. Because when you finally stand there, hand in hand, surrounded by people who truly see you, it’ s not just a wedding. It’ s a revolution disguised as love.” n
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