Katherine & Michelle’s Stunning Lesbian Wedding at Hudson House NJ

On Aug. 31, 2025, two brides walked down the aisle at Hudson House in Jersey City, New Jersey, each escorted by their parents, each radiant, each stepping toward the person they had chosen for the rest of their lives. The entire scene around them shimmered in white, cream, blush and moss green. And when the ceremony reached its joyful peak, the guests did something that said everything about who Katherine and Michelle are and the community that surrounds them: they raised rainbow flags and waved them as the newlyweds walked back up the aisle together.

A Waterfront Proposal at Molos

Michelle proposed to Katherine on April 2, 2024, at Molos in New Jersey, setting the stage for roughly a year of planning a celebration that would feel genuinely, unmistakably theirs. From that proposal forward, the two brides built their wedding day with intention, tackling details week by week, savoring the small wins as much as the big milestones.

That steady, deliberate approach shaped not just the planning process but the spirit of the day itself. Katherine and Michelle were not in a rush to simply get it done. They wanted to get it right, and they did.

Getting Ready, Together

Katherine and Michelle chose to spend their wedding morning together, a decision that set the tone for a day built on partnership and presence. With makeup artist Make Up by Jay Saunz and hairstylist Diana D Styles working their magic, the brides prepared side by side, sharing the quiet anticipation of what was coming.

Katherine wore a gown by Leah Da Gloria, a designer known for sculpted, breathtaking bridal artistry. The look was elegant and entirely her. Michelle’s ensemble completed the picture of a couple who understood their own aesthetic and committed to it fully.

First Look at Hudson House

Before the ceremony began, Katherine and Michelle shared a first look, a private moment between just the two of them before the rest of the day swept them forward. Photographer Alina Delfino and videographer NST Pictures were there to capture it all, preserving the expressions, the tears, the laughter and the electricity of two women in love.

Hudson House, with its sweeping architecture and graceful presence along the Jersey City waterfront, gave these moments a backdrop that felt cinematic without trying too hard. The venue’s classic bones paired beautifully with the couple’s earthy color palette and the warmth they brought to every corner of it.

Two Brides, Two Aisles, One Beautiful Moment

Both Katherine and Michelle walked down the aisle with their parents, a decision that honored the families who raised them and who showed up to celebrate them. The ceremony unfolded inside Hudson House with the kind of intention and love that fills a room so completely there is no space left for anything else.

And then, as the couple made their way back up the aisle as newlyweds, the guests lifted their rainbow flags. The audience erupted, not just in applause but in color, in pride, in the collective joy of a community witnessing two women claim their love out loud and without apology. It was a detail the couple had planned, and it landed exactly as they had hoped.

Flowers and Design That Set the Scene

Distinctive Event Design brought the couple’s floral vision to life with elegant compositions that anchored the palette of white, cream, blush and moss green throughout the space. Every arrangement felt purposeful and refined.

The stationery suite from Socially Scripted extended that same sense of care and intentionality, giving guests a first glimpse of the aesthetic before they ever set foot inside the venue. The details told the story before the day even began.

A Reception That Brought the House Down

If the ceremony was the heartbeat of the day, the reception was its full, glorious exhale. The couple brought in Phoenix Entertainment NYC to provide acrobats and samba dancers, turning Hudson House into something between an elegant wedding and a joyful, high-energy spectacle. The energy was electric. The dancing was contagious. The acrobats drew gasps. The samba dancers drew everyone to their feet.

DJ DJ Menes kept the momentum alive from the first song to the last, reading the room and delivering a soundtrack that felt handcrafted for exactly this couple and exactly this crowd.

Catering by Hudson House kept guests well fed throughout the celebration, while Palermo Bakery delivered the dessert moment everyone had been waiting for: a rainbow cake that felt like the perfect edible expression of who Katherine and Michelle are. Lots of color. Lots of joy. Nothing held back.

The Selfie Booth Co gave guests a way to capture their own memories of the night, and if the lines were long, nobody minded. The whole room was already in a mood to celebrate.

Planning With Purpose

Behind every seamless detail stood The Wedding Plan & Company, the planning team Katherine and Michelle credit with helping them stay grounded and organized throughout the process. For a couple who approached their engagement with steady, intentional energy, having the right planner in their corner made all the difference.

Katherine and Michelle’s advice to other LGBTQ+ couples carries the hard-won wisdom of people who lived it. “Find time to work on details every week,” Katherine says. “Small steps are important. Celebrate small wins along the way. Hire a planner who can really help with nailing down all the things.”

That philosophy, consistent effort paired with genuine celebration of progress, shows up in every element of their wedding day. Nothing about Aug. 31, 2025, happened by accident. It happened because two people cared deeply and worked steadily toward the vision they shared.

A Day That Ran on Love and Color

By any measure, the day delivered. The ceremony was moving. The reception was electric. The rainbow flags, the cake, the acrobats, the samba dancers, all of it added up to a wedding that felt entirely specific to Katherine and Michelle and entirely generous toward everyone who came to share it.

The palette of white, cream, blush and moss green wove through everything, from the florals by Distinctive Event Design to Katherine’s Leah Da Gloria gown to the tablescapes that dressed Hudson House in quiet, romantic elegance. Against that softness, the rainbow flags and the rainbow cake landed with even more impact, a burst of pride and color that felt earned and intentional.

A Couple Who Did It Their Way

Katherine and Michelle married as themselves, fully and without compromise. Two lesbian brides. Two sets of parents walking their children down the aisle. One community raising rainbow flags in celebration. One room full of people who came to witness their love.

“Find time to work on details every week,” Katherine shares with LGBTQ+ couples planning their weddings. “Small steps are important. Celebrate small wins along the way.” On Aug. 31, 2025, Katherine and Michelle arrived at the biggest win of all, and they celebrated it with every person they loved, every color of the rainbow, and a room full of joy that could have lit up all of Jersey City. ❤️

FEATURED LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE AND QUEER AFFIRMING WEDDING VENDORS

Photographer: Alina Delfino

Wedding Ceremony Venue: Hudson House

Wedding Reception Venue: Hudson House

Florist: Distinctive Event Design

Planner/Coordinator: The Wedding Plan & Company

DJ: DJ Menes

Invitation Designer: Socially Scripted

Attire for Katherine: Leah Da Gloria

Videographer: NST Pictures

Catering: Hudson House

Cake Designer: Palermo Bakery

Makeup Artist: Make Up by Jay Saunz

Hair Stylist: Diana D Styles

Entertainment: Phoenix Entertainment NYC

Photo Booth: Selfie Booth Co