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Being an LGBTQ-Friendly Wedding Vendor

As a wedding vendor, you play an important role in one of the happiest days of a couple’s life. Whether you’re a photographer, a caterer, a baker, or a seamstress, people depend on your skills to help make their wedding day one that they’ll cherish forever. LGBTQ couples can legally marry throughout the United States […]

Making the Most of Your Wedding Photographer

Your photographer plays a crucial role on the day of your wedding. This is the professional tasked with capturing your big day so you can focus on living in the moment. While you want to rely on the creative vision of the expert you hire for the job, it is also a good idea to […]

Working With Your Wedding Photographers and Videographers

When you hire photographers and videographers for your wedding, you’re not just investing money to pay for their time, labor, and materials. You’re also entrusting these people to capture your special day. Regardless of your thematic or budgetary goals, it’s important to understand that each relationship with a vendor is a two-way street. Following some […]

Attending Your First Same-Sex Wedding

Minister officiating his first same-sex wedding for two men.

Attending a wedding can be a big deal. When two people you care about deeply are preparing to tie the knot, it can fill you with all sorts of emotions. If the couple in question happens to be a same-sex couple, then you might feel a bit confused about what to expect. Those who are […]

Gift Registry Ideas for Same-Sex Couples

One of the perks of getting married is that you will likely receive a lot of gifts. These will probably mainly come from your wedding registry, but it’s pretty common to get cash and gift cards as well. If you have been in a same-sex relationship for a while, then you may have lived together […]

Battling the Heat on Your Big Day

After months of planning out every detail of your nuptials, the last thing you want is for intense weather to ruin the experience. While you may have created a contingency plan for rain and other scenarios, you also want to create a strategy for battling the heat in the event the heat becomes unbearable. In […]

Creative Ideas for Your Same-Sex Wedding Reception

performance artist at same-sex wedding reception hanging from red cloth

The trouble with planning a wedding is putting your own spin on the event. Though your options can seem limited at first, you actually have far more control than you realize. From the moment guests enter the space for the ceremony until the last person leaves the reception hall, you have the opportunity to give […]

Planning Your Staycation Honeymoon

With the average honeymoon costing between $4,000 and $5,000, a post-wedding vacation can seem like a faraway dream for some couples. However, a staycation honeymoon can still allow you to enjoy some time together before jumping back into the daily grind. As you and your partner are sorting through your options, here are a few […]

Starting a Family Is Expensive for Same-Sex Couples

Being given the opportunity to walk down the aisle and express your love for your partner in front of your family and friends can be wonderful. Up until a few years ago, members of the LGBT community were forbidden from marrying in a majority of states. Now, with regulations changing all the time, it has […]

Is Congress Finally Taking Marriage Equality Seriously?

Following the Supreme Court’s shocking reversal of reproductive rights, the United States is at a crossroads. Emboldened by the defeat of Roe v. Wade, many conservative activists are putting other human rights protections in their crosshairs. Most notably, Justice Clarence Thomas has openly called for a reexamination of the legal doctrine that made marriage equality […]