Kirsten Palladino
Kirsten Ott Palladino (she/her) is an award-winning editor, writer, speaker and educator, as well as the author of the first gender-neutral wedding planning book for LGBTQ+ couples, EQUALLY WED: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PLANNING YOUR LGBTQ+ WEDDING (Seal Press). She’s the co-founder and editorial director of Equally Wed, the world’s leading digital LGBTQ+ wedding magazine, as well as Equally Wed Pro, the LGBTQ+ inclusive certification course and educational platform. Palladino has been profiled on CNN, NPR and Forbes and in The New York Times. Her work has appeared in Washington Post, Entrepreneur magazine, ARTNews magazine, Art & Antiques magazine, The Knot, Executive Traveler magazine, the Huffington Post, and more. She was recognized as one of Glamour magazine's Hometown Heroes for 2015.
Best Cities in America for LGBTQ Weddings?
If you’re considering a destination wedding, perhaps you’ll want to consider one of the queerest cities in America. Tacoma, Washington, No. 8. Photo: Musuem of...
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Wedding Cakes We’re Sweet On
The wedding cake is one of the ultimate statements you can make as a couple, especially if you have a decadent sweet tooth or a...
Boys in the Urban Bayou: A New Orleans-Themed Gay Wedding
A New Orleans-themed gay wedding in Chicago
Katie and Michelle’s San Juan Island engagement photo shoot
Katie and Michelle's San Juan Island engagement photo shoot encompasses their love of nature, cribbage, good beer, and, of course, each other
Heather + Holly: A Tennessee Church Wedding
Holly and I were the first in our home parish of St. James Episcopal Church in Knoxville and the fourth in the Episcopal Diocese of...
Jason + Jason: A Purple and Blue Coastal Wedding in New Jersey
Jason Kershner and Jason Flatt celebrated their commitment to each other with a daisy-laden legally recognized wedding with a purple and blue color palette.
Coming Out Gay Rights Video, Bollywood Style
When you’re LGBTQ and getting married, it can feel like you’re having to come out again and again. It’s exhausting! So we’re sharing with...
Feeling Visible: Filing Taxes Together as a Married Lesbian Couple Should
It’s tax day, and I’m feeling visible, which is a pretty damn spectacular feeling for someone who has felt invisible in her country for the...
Waiting to Live: Fighting an Insurance Company for a Life-Saving Surgery
I felt a lump in my throat as I padded down the stairs, having just kissed my darling twin toddlers goodnight. “I love you, Mommy,”...
Heather + Robbie: a rustic lakeside wedding in the woods
Heather and Robbie's intimate, rustic lakeside wedding is the quintessential celebration of family, friends and dogs.
Annebel + Anita: An Elegant Winter Wedding in South Africa
Anita and Annebel had a lovely winter wedding at the Morrells in Northcliff Johannesburg, South Africa. We adore the elegant touches paired with vintage elements and all...
Bridegroom’s Shane Bitney Crone Inspires Gay Youth, Bill Clinton and Marriage Equality Advocates
On May 7, 2012, the first anniversary of Tom's death, Shane posted a video on YouTube titled "It Could Happen to You." He created it...
Gay weddings pioneer legally marries partner of 20 years
Gay weddings pioneer legally marries partner of 20 years
Michael + Kyle: A Nautical Beach Wedding and a City Hall Marriage
North Carolina lovebirds Michael and Kyle became husbands with a City Hall marriage in New York. A week later, the grooms had their big, fancy...
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