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Planning

5 Wedding Meltdowns And How To Avoid Them

Louise Jordan 0 3 min read

Curtis and Paul lucked up with gorgeous weather for their outdoor wedding, but it’s always safe to have a rain contingency. Photo: Brian Evans...

Planning

5 Fun and Unconventional Wedding Registry Ideas

Louise Jordan 0 3 min read

Traditionally, engaged couples have included items like fancy china plates, silverware service for eight and Kitchen Aid mixers on their wedding registry. While these items...

Planning, Wedding Planning Tools & Tips

11 questions to ask before booking a venue for your gay wedding

Stephanie Hallett 0 3 min read

11 questions to ask before booking a venue for your gay wedding

Planning

Quick Workouts for the Bride or Groom to Be

Equally Wed 0 3 min read

As your wedding date approaches, you may have neglected one little thing: exercise. Between all the planning, sampling and booking, chances are you’re hoping to...

Planning

Target’s Gay Pride Giveaway Contest

Kirsten Ott Palladino 0 1 min read

June 28 is the day that started Gay Pride Month with the Stonewall Riots in 1969. Since then, our community has blossomed in a united,...

Planning

Unique Wedding Registry Gift Ideas from Sur La Table

Liza Dunning 0 1 min read

To some, it might seem crazy not to get the traditional gifts like silver and china. But, hey, it’s your wedding! So why not seize...

Planning

New Logo and Website for Equally Wed, the Premier Same-Sex Wedding Magazine

Kirsten Ott Palladino 0 1 min read

We just celebrated our 4th anniversary! To honor this milestone, we redesigned our website and logo. Check out our new look!

Planning

Get Your Party Started: A Field Guide to Wedding Planning with Macy’s

Kirsten Ott Palladino 0 4 min read

For the couple who has everything and for the couple who’s just starting out, the place to begin your wedding registry journey is Macy’s. The...

Planning

Update on the Classic: 5 Fun Margaritas

Equally Wed 0 3 min read

In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we rounded up a festive collection of margaritas that will spice up or sweeten your wedding reception cocktail offerings.

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DIY, Planning

Green Guide to an Eco-Friendly Wedding

staff 0 7 min read

Green is gorgeous for weddings, and no, we’re not talking color palettes. Infusing eco-friendly elements into your wedding day is a way to give back...

Planning

Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Planning a Chilly Spring Wedding

Emily Gable 0 3 min read

Spring weddings can come with fickle weather. Plan ahead!

Food & Health, Planning

Plan a healthy wedding with Fancy Girl Table

Emily Gable 0 5 min read

Plan a healthy wedding with Fancy Girl Table

Planning

One Love Wedding Event at the Chicago History Museum

Emily Gable 0 2 min read

Chicago History Museum is hosting a same-sex wedding event called One Love, which aims to be an elegant celebratory event where gay, lesbian, trans and queer couples planning their...