They Got Married in Oaxaca with a Persian Knife Dance and Tortilla Menus — Alix & Zoya's Wedding

Welcome back to Weddings-ish with Jove! Today Jove is joined in studio by Alix Trager and Zoya Royan — newlyweds, content creators, and one of the most magnetic couples on the internet. Alix is the Persian-American creator known as "the internet's fruit peeler" whose viral videos have racked up tens of millions of views. Zoya is the author behind the free coming-out e-book It's Not a Big Deal, written for anyone navigating queer identity within a cultural or religious family. Together they share everything: from a Hinge prompt about orange wine, to a breakup at Wisdom Tree, to a three-day destination wedding in Oaxaca that wove Persian tradition and Mexican culture into something entirely their own. They get candid about coming out later in life, the healing work that had to happen before either of them was ready for real love, and what shifting your energy actually looks like in practice. Then: every detail of the wedding. A Oaxaca celebration timed to Día de los Muertos. A Persian wishing well seating chart honoring loved ones who had passed. Laser-printed menus on fresh flour tortillas. A suit made from actual vintage Persian rug fragments. And a Persian knife dance Alix reclaimed — ending with her father as the final surprise. In this episode: - Coming out as a Persian woman and the decade of living a double life before telling family - The Hinge match over orange wine that neither of them actually loves - The Wisdom Tree breakup — and what happened when Alix came back down the mountain - A three-day destination wedding in Oaxaca timed to Día de los Muertos - Laser-printed menus on fresh flour tortillas, printed on-site the hour before dinner - A wedding suit made from actual vintage Persian rug fragments - Reclaiming the Persian knife dance — and the surprise final dancer - Anxious-avoidant attachment, healing in isolation vs. in relationship, and letting go Whether you're here for the love story, the wedding inspo, or proof that letting go at the top of a mountain can change everything — this one is for you. If you liked this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube. Have a question for Jove? Send a voice memo or email to [email protected] Follow along: Instagram: @jovemeyer and @LoveStoriesTV WATCH NEXT: ○ Olympic Gold Medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall & Husband Hunter Woodhall's Romantic Texas Wedding https://youtu.be/VuOCTv8CMC4 ○ Diving Accident Left Him Paralyzed, Led Him To His Wife https://youtu.be/Wv1RWOkPzXQ ○ Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Simone Biles' Wedding to NFL Player Husband Jonathan Owens https://youtu.be/Dbt5vGvw5hc ○ Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterback Trevor Lawrence Wedding To High School Sweetheart Marissa Mowry https://youtu.be/1hga5UcrBrU ○ Olympic Hammer Thrower Rowan Hamilton's Wedding to Wife Chloe Alkema https://youtu.be/xPhhDoiA_Wo ○ Taylor Lautner's Fairytale Vineyard Wedding ✨💍 https://youtu.be/N-wyc0ltLAk CHECK OUT THE LOVE STORIES TV PODCAST NETWORK: ○ Weddings-ish with Jove https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnMvMRQEVZj7o0hfkFOcz4okKlXtMUdyL ○ The Pre Nup https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnMvMRQEVZj4z1htaov3wIiyk5rKdIuqB ○ The Bouquet Toss https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnMvMRQEVZj6PB2X1e2qnB4Wg6ZQsy1sv WATCH MORE AMAZING WEDDINGS ON THE LOVE STORIES TV CHANNEL ○ https://lovestoriestv.com/live WHAT IS LOVE STORIES TV? Love Stories TV is a media and entertainment company delivering heartwarming stories, superstar experts and amazing weddings to a passionate audience. FOLLOW US: https://www.tiktok.com/@lovestoriestv https://www.instagram.com/lovestoriestv https://www.facebook.com/lovestoriestv https://www.pinterest.com/lovestoriestv https://www.snapchat.com/add/lovestoriestv