How LGBTQ+ weddings have changed since marriage equality's nationwide legalization 5 years ago

LGBTQ+ couples are leading the charge when it comes to inclusive, personalized wedding days.hobo_018/Getty Images

• June 26, 2020, marks the five-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to pass marriage equality in all 50 states.
• In those five years, LGBTQ+ couples have tied the knot in states all across the US.
• From how parents have become increasingly involved to the average wedding party size, LGBTQ+ weddings have certainly evolved over the years since the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage.

Five years ago, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court announced that the fundamental right to marry would be guaranteed to same-sex couples, effectively passing marriage equality in all 50 states.

Although Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage in 2003, and many other states followed in the 10-plus years after, this date marked the first time couples all across America would be able to legally marry.

In the five years since marriage equality has passed, much has changed — wedding traditions have evolved, governmental leadership has changed, and the Supreme Court just announced that workplace anti-discrimination policies would now extend to LGBTQ+ workers.

WeddingWire recently released its report analyzing trends among LGBTQ+ couples and their wedding plans between 2015 and 2019, and the results share a lot about how LGBTQ+ weddings have evolved over the years since marriage equality was passed nationwide.

Here are 8 ways LGBTQ+ weddings have changed since same-sex marriage was legalized.