The annual bar crawl and urban prank, which takes place in cities across the U.S. spoofs wedding traditions and the Ideas of March, involves participants of every gender identity wearing bridal gowns in public while visiting multiple drinkeries.
Such was the case on Saturday during Phoenix’s Brides of March, which is put on by pranking and counterculture group the Arizona Cacophony Society. Dozens dressed as brides and gathered at landmark local LGBTQ bar Charlie’s Phoenix before heading down Seventh Avenue and stopping at such Melrose District spots as Stacy’s, Thunderbird Lounge and The Rock.
Phoenix New Times followed the brides during their crawl and captured the fun of this year’s event. Here are 30-plus photos from Phoenix’s Brides of March 2024.
A group of Brides of March participants outside of Charlie's Phoenix. The landmark LGBTQ bar on Camelback Road was the first stop on the bar crawl.
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Brides of March participants leave Charlie's Phoenix and head for Stacy's @ Melrose, the second stop on the bar crawl.
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The brides got plenty of honks from passing drivers as they headed down Seventh Avenue.
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Brides of March participants hit up five different spots along Seventh Avenue during the bar crawl, including Stacy's @ Melrose, Thunderbird Lounge and The Rock.
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The participant on the left won a high-heel footrace and earned the award for the fastest bride.
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Relaxing on the back patio of Stacy's @ Melrose. The popular LGBTQ spot was the second stop on Phoenix's Brides of March bar crawl.
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His facial hair is so epic that it won him the award for the best bearded bride.
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Posing for a photo inside of Thunderbird Lounge. The Melrose District bar was the third stop on the Brides of March crawl.
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Brides of March participants filled Thunderbird Lounge's enormous outdoor patio.
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