A lesbian whose religious parents
refused to come to her wedding has instead received support from tens of
thousands of internet users after posting beautiful photographs of the
day online.
Meredeith
Hendrix, a 25-year-old grad student, married girlfriend Kat Jackson,
also 25, in Arkansas in October, witnessed by friends and family -
although her parents had refused the invitation.
After
the wedding, which she called the 'best day of my life',
Hendrix-Jackson shared some of her gorgeous wedding photographs on Tumblr - and received an overwhelming response.
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Happiness: Meredith Hendrix, left, shared pictures of her October wedding to Kat Jackson, right, online
Stunning: Hendrix-Jackson said that out of all of the messages she had received online, none were negative
She wrote beneath the images: 'In case you are a fan of same sex
unions, weddings in general, or are just really itching to know what I
look like (or my wife, as I haven’t posted a picture of her yet [she’s
the adorable one in the suspenders]).'
The photographs, taken by photographer Megan Burges, fast became an internet hit, amassing more than 10,000 'notes' - including likes, shares and comments - on Tumblr.
They show the happy couple getting
ready for the day - Hendrix in a beautiful white lace gown, Jackson in
pants, a shirt, bow-tie and suspenders - before walking down the aisle.
At the end of the aisle, they remove scarves covering their eyes and gasp as they see each other for the first time.
Behind the scenes: Hendrix helps her sister Kady with her dress as they prepare for the wedding
Big day: Ahead of the wedding and posting the
images online, Hendrix said the couple had received negative reactions
to their relationship; Jackson was once even fired after her boss saw
them kissing
Moments away: She has final adjustments made to her veil before walking down the aisle alone
Two weeks later, Hendrix posted again
to thank people for their overwhelming support, and said she had been
stunned how they had not received a single homophobic or negative
message.
'[N]ot a single message I've received,
not a single reblog that I have been able to find, has had anything to
say but amazing, beautiful, kind words of congratulations,' she wrote.
'No bullying.
No trolling. No inappropriate offers or lewd remarks. Out of tens of
thousands... That's not something I’m used to. It's not something anyone in the LGBTQ community is used to.'
She
added that her wife had even previously been fired from a job as a
driver for a children’s occupational therapist after her boss saw the
couple kissing at the mall.
Getting ready: The women, who met in college, covered their eyes as they reached the top of the aisle
The look of love: The couple grins as they see each other for the first time on their wedding day
Touching: Hendrix adjusts her wife-to-be's bow tie after clasping her eyes on her at the ceremony
Hendrix also spoke about how much she was loving married life.
'I've
been married for about two months, and goddammit, it has been just the
best, you know?' she said. 'She's incredible. She's unreal. She's kind
and she’s thoughtful and she's everything I never thought I deserved.
She's the woman who I get to spend the rest of my ridiculously lucky
life with.
'It's so simple to me, to us... But it's so complicated to so much of the world.'
In an email to the Daily Dot,
Hendrix-Jackson said her sister and extended family had traveled to the
wedding, but that her 'stoically religious' parents had refused her
invitation.
She added that she had met her wife at college as they both studied theater.
Ceremony: The women, who were married in Arkansas in October, place rings on each other
Married! Hendrix said of her wife: 'She's incredible... She's everything I never thought I deserved'
Together: Hendrix thanked Tumblr users for their
support after she posted the pictures and said that not everyone had
been quite so accepting - including her parents, who had refused the
wedding invite
She expressed her thanks for the
overwhelming support in a post on Tumblr, writing: 'Do you even get how
amazing you are? You, the denizens of Tumblr. Do you understand that?
'I
am so exceedingly proud of you, you wacky kids. You are all such
incredible people, with such kind and open hearts, and I wish I could
hug each and every one of your necks.
'So
if you are having any sort of rough day, please know that there is this
tiny lesbian couple in northeast America who likes you just a whole
lot, okay? You've overwhelmed us. Thank you. We love you.'
And in one final thank you - she uploaded even more photographs of their happy day.
Celebration: Even though her parents did not come, her sisters and extended family shared in the day
Personalized: The wedding had unique details throughout, showing that the two put lots of thought into their day
Style: The women, pictured showing off their shoes, met in college, where they both studied theater
Support: The happy couple were joined at the wedding by Jackson's parents and other family members
Happy: Hendrix thanked everyone for their support and acceptance after the photographs went viral
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