Coming Out in a Persian Family, Getting Married in Oaxaca | Alix Trager & Zoya Royan

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