Get help with making your wedding perfect with these 7 must-read gay wedding planning books
Wedding books are a resourceful tool for those who like to have some comprehensive help when planning the big day, but finding LGBT-friendly options isn’t as easy. We’ve compiled a list of handy gay-oriented wedding guidebooks for your perusing pleasure.
The Essential Guide to Lesbian and Gay Weddings by Tess Ayers and Paul Brown
One of the original books offering advice on same-sex weddings, this third edition is still one of the highest rated amongst all of the guides. It features advice on every aspect of planning and helping you answer the questions that are tough with same-sex weddings like, how to work the invitations and who can perform the ceremony.
Here Come the Brides! Reflections on Lesbian Love and Marriage by Audrey Bilger and Michele Kort
Another book that gives more than just typical advice, this collection of essays, poems and more brings together the voices of women who are shaping what it means to be in a long-term lesbian relationship.
A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples by Hayden Curry, Denis Clifford and Frederick Hertz
This is a must-have, especially for LGBT couples in states where receiving rights involves a lot of legal jumping through hoops. This is the 2012 version, and it’s updated every year, so if you’re getting married down the line, just wait for the updated version so you can make sure you’re getting the most up-to-date advice.
The Complete Guide to Gay and Lesbian Weddings by K.C. David
This book is for people who are interested in having a traditional ceremony or reception, offering many of the standard to-do lists and wedding advice, but also gives advice specific to same-sex couples like, finding an attorney to navigate state laws and tips on announcing the engagement and wedding to family and friends.
Together Forever: Gay and Lesbian Couples Share Their Secrets for Lasting Happiness by Eric Marcus
To go beyond planning the wedding, this collection of advice from other couples will help you think about what it takes to make that relationship last. The couples in this book have been together for decades, and this book can help new couples keep important advice in mind as they begin married life.
We Do: A Celebration of Gay and Lesbian Marriage by Amy Rennert
Sometimes the best ideas come from other weddings, so We Do is a great resource when looking for inspiration. This book features a number of same-sex weddings from throughout the country, both with traditional and untraditional approaches to weddings.
Gay and Lesbian Weddings: Planning the Perfect Same-Sex Ceremony by David Toussaint and Heather Leo
This guide is like some of the others in that it offers same-sex wedding advice, but the authors address wedding planning in humor which can make planning a little less stressful.
