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For Pros: Dos and Don’ts When Working With Same-Sex Couples
More wedding professionals than ever are willing to serve same-sex couples. But are they ready? In many respects, that answer is yes, but long gone are the days when just being ‘gay-friendly’ is...
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Breaking The Mold, The New Art of Capturing Love Helps All Wedding...
It turns out that The New Art of Capturing Love: The Essential Guide to Lesbian and Gay Wedding Photography–the first book of its kind, the largest print collection of same-sex wedding photography, and...
View ArticleJust One More Reason Straight Couples Need A Gay Wedding Planner!
Not long before her wedding, Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell wrote a piece (“The One Fight To Have Before Your Wedding: Married women deserve their own names on the invitation“; August 29,...
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Pro Tip: Ditching “Bride” And Embracing “Engaged Couples”
Fifteen years ago, when our company founder, Gretchen Hamm, set off to find suppliers for our groundbreaking online boutique, she encountered lots of blank stares and bemused looks, with a sprinkling...
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Marriage Equality Expands In A Heartbeat: Virginia Is (& UT, OK, WI, IN are)...
My Monday had begun innocently enough for me. I put the finishing touches on an article for WeddingWire’s Pro Blog, and headed over to a committee meeting within the Arlington Public Schools system...
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100,000 Wedding Pros Say ‘Yes’ To Marriage Equality As Supreme Court Declines...
WeddingWire & GayWeddings.com Announce Support of 100,000 Who are Ready, Willing & Able to Serve Same-Sex Couples WedWeCan contingent of wedding pros walks with recently married lesbian couple...
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Marriage Pros Support Marriage Equality. Period.
I never tire of reading the inspiring stories about the incredible pace of change around support for marriage equality. Truly, the seismic shift in society has been absolutely stunning. New Yorker...
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#WedWeCan: Show Your Support For Marriage Equality!
Dear Friends, Today, the Supreme Court hears cases on marriage equality from four states. As the country awaits the Court’s decision – expected in late June – we, along with our long-time industry...
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Standing Up For Marriage Equality
My favorite thing about being on the road and speaking with wedding professionals about LGBTQ couples is to hear their personal experiences about working with gay and lesbian couples and dialoging with...
View ArticleWeddingWire, Inc. Acquires GayWeddings.com
WeddingWire, Inc. Acquires GayWeddings.com Leading Wedding Planning Resources Solidify Union CHEVY CHASE, MD – June 9, 2015 – WeddingWire, Inc., the leading global online marketplace in the...
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Kim Davis, The Unlikely Character Woven Into My Anniversary Tapestry
Today, I celebrate my 16th wedding anniversary to my partner of 22 years. Delighted, I also realize that I have the honor of sharing my anniversary with James Yates and William Smith, Jr, the first...
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What Can Wedding Pros Expect From LGBT Couples in New York?
If the results we saw when Washington, D.C. legalized (and California briefly legalized) same-sex marriage is any indication for the New York market, it will be important for wedding pros to...
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Gay & Lesbian Weddings: It’s Not The Market You Think It Is
Have you ever noticed that, any time a state legalizes same-sex marriage, numerous articles are published, featuring testimonials that there will be a huge gold rush and money falling from the skies as...
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Gay Marriage: What’s At Stake in the Supreme Court?
By guest columnist, Lindsay C. Harrison This March, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two separate cases with profound implications for gay couples throughout the country. Windsor – a legal...
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US Treasury Will Recognize ALL Legal Unions
Two thousand thirteen has been a very big year for marriage equality. A very big year, indeed! While still basking in the afterglow of the recent news of Supreme Court victories for California (where...
View ArticleGayWeddings.com and WeddingWire Reveal Facts Behind Same-Sex Weddings
Survey of Newlyweds Shows Majority of Same-Sex Couples Planning Bigger Than Ever CHEVY CHASE, MD – October 22, 2013 – WeddingWire and GayWeddings.com released today the results of their 2013 Survey of...
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End of An Era
In the early days, it was a scrappy attempt and heartfelt appeal to get wedding professionals, wholesalers, and the mainstream industry to hear our message. “Gay and lesbian couples need help, too,”...
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For Pros: Dos and Don’ts When Working With Same-Sex Couples
More wedding professionals than ever are willing to serve same-sex couples. But are they ready? In many respects, that answer is yes, but long gone are the days when just being ‘gay-friendly’ is...
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