I think the word you’re looking for is “Epic”. Or maybe “Fierce”.
When the owner of the @soysaucetime Twitter account posted an image from “the lesbian wedding I went to back in September”, it went viral.
The brides themselves later posted a few more pictures from the wedding.
Unplanned Encounters
Some people, places, and things I stumbled across while walking around Venice.
“But He’d Have Walked up that Alley with You, Angel.” — Sam Spade, to Brigid O’Shaughnessy
It’s easy to get lost in Venice. You’re supposed to get lost—that’s part of the charm of the city.
You probably have to be born in Venice to really understand the street layout, and all the shortcuts to take and detours to avoid. Some busy “streets” are only three or four feet wide—no cars, remember, so no need to accommodate them by bulldozing your heritage.
A Happy Event
I was wandering around Campo Santa Margherita one afternoon when I ran into a large, loud street party. Groups were singing, people were hugging, and much Prosecco was being put to good use. Many of the young women were wearing the kind of headgear you can see in the picture.
When I asked one of the crowd what was going on, she told me that it was Graduation Day for the Università Ca’ Foscari, the university in Venice. She was wearing a laurel leaf hat to show that she was one of the graduates. Then she called over a couple of her friends, and posed for this picture.
Floating Market
In some of Venice’s side canals, the market comes to you. Buy your groceries right off the boat.
Dueling Weddings
I think there must be a tradition in Venice of having the newly married couple pose for pictures on a tour of historic sites. I was in Campo San Bartolomeo when these two wedding parties collided.
I saw one couple at Piazza San Marco, and then ran into them the next day, still in their wedding clothes, at Campo San Polo. By then, the bride’s gown was muddied and frayed. They didn’t seem to be getting any great joy from the trek, but I’m sure they’ll forget the hassles as soon as they see the pictures.
More Songs about Buildings and Food 