29/08/2025
💜 Wear It Purple Day 2025: Bold Voices, Bright Futures 💜
Today is about celebrating LGBTQIA+ young people and standing up for a world where every identity is seen, respected, and loved. This year’s theme, Bold Voices, Bright Futures, is a reminder that when we listen deeply, respect identities, and amplify voices, we create space for futures that are brighter for all of us.
Inclusion isn’t a tagline for me, it’s how I work in practice. Here’s what that looks like when you choose me as your celebrant:
✨ I’ll ask your pronouns and use them, every time.
✨ I accept, without question, the gender you indicate on your documentation.
✨ I’ll ask how you’d like to be referred: Bride, Groom, Spouse, or Partner in Marriage.
✨ I use “wedding party,” not bridal party, bridesmaids, or groomsmen.
✨ I won’t welcome your guests as “ladies and gentlemen,” because your people are so much more than that.
✨ I’ll work with you and your community or place of worship to respectfully incorporate cultural or religious rituals.
✨ I’ll ask how you prefer to communicate: email, phone, text, video chat, socials, in person.
✨ I’ll make sure meeting and ceremony locations are accessible to your people’s needs.
✨ I’ll help coordinate vow delivery so public speaking feels safe, or optional.
✨ And if needed, I can connect you with professional interpreter and translator services.
This commitment comes from more than 10 years as a youth worker alongside LGBTQIA+ young people, where I created an award-winning program tackling homophobia and transphobia. (You can read more about that in the link in my bio 🌈).
For me, inclusion isn’t a box to tick, it’s the heartbeat of every ceremony I create.
On Wear It Purple Day, I’m proudly celebrating with love, respect, and the commitment to co-creating ceremonies where your bold voice is heard and your bright future begins. 💜
