Details - Bridal Magazine - Issue 1 - June 2021 Digital

Changes have certainly progressed in the Canada starting with Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau’s amendment to
the criminal code in 1967 which decriminalized homosexuality and same-sex marriage legalized in Ontario June
10, 2003. That being said, we understand that there is still a lot of room for improvement on inclusivity. We asked
Amber and Theresa how they would like to see the wedding industry shift to be more inclusive.
Amber says, “I would like to see wedding industry vendors prioritize the communities that they’re saying they
want to include. Stop making it about you and your business. Everyone is out there trying to get diverse content
right now so that they can show that they are inclusive. That’s great, but this doesn’t prove anything when you
aren’t showing up for these folks.” Amber calls on vendors to be part of the community and join the movement
and not just have it be about profit and a social media image. Amber states that they see some “vendors say that
they don’t like to bring politics into their business, but whether you like it or not our identities are political. All
relationships and transactions are political. Owning a business is political. Having a job is political. Existing in
this system is political. Choosing not to say anything and not showing up is political too, and we see you”.
Theresa says, “I would like to see more vendors be authentic and real. I feel as though a number of vendors are
really just in this industry for the cash grab and I’m not here to knock anyone’s hustle but what these vendors do
not understand is the huge impact they have on people’s lives. As a queer, Black wedding vendor myself I have
seen first-hand the harm that has been perpetrated on these marginalized groups and through my own lived
experiences too. Many vendors are not willing to listen to what is actually happening in our industry and are
trying to fix a problem that they have zero education or knowledge on”. She wishes “that more wedding vendors
would actually do the work of listening and let marginalized communities tell them what they are doing wrong
and how to be better allies. We are the ones who are the most knowledgeable in our comfort, so let us do the
talking”.
A little about Amber: My name is Amber Farrington and my pronouns are she/they. I’m a moody wedding &
lifestyle photographer @honeyandlux I’m a white settler, queer, genderqueer, disabled, fat babe that celebrates
love in all its forms. With celebration comes advocacy, and I will always be ruffling feathers to make my position
clear & to amplify the work, voices and art of those that experience manufactured marginalization. It is important
to me that the couples & families that I work with know that I will show all the way up for them.
A little about Theresa: My name is Theresa Campbell and my pronouns are she/her. I’m a makeup and hair
artist that specializes in glossy lips, glowin’ skin & bomb a** brows @autumnartistrymakeupandhair. I’m a black
queer woman who celebrates and supports others journeys to self-love. As a former domestic violence and youth
counsellor I have seen first-hand how so many individuals have lost their self-love through trauma. The selflove
experience is such a healing practice and through the hair and makeup practices I help to encourage selfdiscovery
in a safe and inclusive way.
Photography and Host
Honey & Lux
www.HoneyAndLux.com
@honeyandlux
Styling & Production
Riley & Dallas
www.RileyAndDallas.com
@rileyanddallas
Venue
Burning Kiln Winery
www.BurningKilnWinery.ca
@burningkilnwine
Wardrobe
Tolo Clothier
www.ToloClothier.com
@toloclothier
Mettamade
www.MettamadeInHamilton.ca
@mettamadehamont
Hair Stylist
Soraya Garcia
www.SorayaForHair.com
@hairbysoraya
Makeup Artist
www.MakeupByElisha.com
@makeup.by.elisha
Stationery
Red Bicycle Paper Co.
www.RedBicyclePaperCo.com
@redbicyclepaperco
Tablescape
Table Love Décor
@tablelovedecor
Florals
Gather Floral & Event
www.GatherFloral.ca
@gather.floral.events
Rings
Sfara Designs
@sfaradesigns
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