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 WEDโ: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO PLANNING YOUR LGBTQ+ WEDDING โ(Seal Press). Sheโs the co-founder and editorial director of Equally Wed, the worldโs 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.
The origins of Equally Wed: our gay wedding
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Celebrity LGBTQ+ wedding alert: Raining Jane’s Becky Gebhardt marries cinematographer Abby Linne
Celebrity LGBTQ+ wedding alert: Raining Jane musician Becky Gebhardt marries cinematographer Abby Linne in afternoon Los Angeles wedding.
10 truths I’ve learned as a married queer femme mother
I turned 40 this year, which has made me quite reflective about my time here so far on earth, as well as the world around...
Always remember that you’re in the business of love
Wedding pros: Remember that your clients' relationship is paramount.
One of the biggest mistakes wedding photographers make
Wedding vendorsโparticularly wedding photographersโhave a right to their art and promoting their work to attract future clients. But at what cost to their clients?
Shalitaย Grant and Sabrina Skau’s San Francisco City Hall summer wedding
Actress Shalita Grant and commercial director Sabrina Skau married Aug. 8, 2018, in a San Francisco City Hall summer wedding. Shalita Grant wore a custom...
How to nourish your soul
How to nourish your soul: Soul Nourish Retreats co-directors Shari L Fox and Mandy Roberts share their expertise
The Italian rustic moody destination gay wedding of your dreams
Luca and Gerrard's Italian rustic moody destination gay wedding
Equally Wed LGBTQ+ friendly wedding officiants
When it comes to planning your wedding, finding LGBTQ+ friendly wedding officiants who'll perform at a LGBTQ+ or gay wedding is at the top of...
He said yes at a Mariah Carey concertโVIDEO
Watch how Mariah Carey helps a proposal come to life on her stage. Spoiler alert: he said yes!
Equality-minded LGBTQ+ inclusive wedding websites worth knowing
Get to know these equality-minded LGBTQ inclusive wedding blogs
How to create inclusive wedding contracts
All too often, wedding pros put a line for the brideโs name and a line for the groomโs name as the clients. But what if...
Equally Wed founders’ wedding, reflection on nine years of marriage, PTSD, death, love and motherhood
Equally Wed founders' wedding, reflection on nine years of marriage, PTSD, death, love and motherhood
Ink with Intent celebrates LGBTQ+ weddings with inclusive custom wedding certificates and ketubahs
LGBTQ+ inclusive Burlington, Vermontโbased artist Adriana Saipe of Ink with Intent wants you to know that ketubahs and wedding certificates can be both modern and...
Who is the LGBTQ+ community?
People are born LGBTQ+. Honestly, Lady Gaga was right. It is not a choice to be LGBTQ+. It is a choice, however, to live in...
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