Here’s an awesome Pioneers Museum wedding that I photographed last year and never shared — shame on me! Athena and Eric were married on Loving Day, the day that commemorates the legalization of interracial marriage in the United States. It’s hard to believe that not all that long ago, people of two different races were still not allowed to marry in many states. That all changed on June 12, 1967, when the Supreme Court sided with Mildred and Richard Loving, ending anti-miscegenation laws across the land. This day is obviously meaningful to interracial couples everywhere, even if they’ve never heard of the Lovings! And me too, since I’m mixed race. Athena and Eric’s wedding took place at the Pioneers Museum, one of my favorite buildings in the whole city, and loved ones came from all over to celebrate with them. I think the best part of the day was when they jumped the broom, an old African American tradition. There wasn’t a dry eye in the place, then suddenly the air filled with whoops and hollers. It was fantastic! This was such a happy and joyful day, it was just a blast documenting it for them!
