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Inspiration, Planning

10 gorgeous wedding arches for your ceremony

Molly Sprayregen 0 1 min read

There are endless ways to design your arch, and couples are getting extremely creative.

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Planning

7 ways for LGBTQ+ couples to incorporate their chosen family into their weddings

Fin Leary 0 4 min read

Chosen families are just as important, if not more important, to many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, and we deserve to honor them at...

Covid vaccine: should I require my wedding guests and vendors to take it?

News, Planning

COVID vaccine: should I require my wedding guests and vendors take it?

Elisabeth Kramer 0 14 min read

Let’s talk about the COVID vaccine and wedding planning.

Stroudsmoor Country Inn LGBTQ+ wedding venue Pennsylvania

Features, Local Vendors, Planning, Sponsored

LGBTQ+ couples share fond memories and kind words about their Stroudsmoor wedding

Kirsten Palladino 0 10 min read

Nestled in the serene Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, Stroudsmoor Country Inn has hosted many LGBTQ+ weddings. We gathered some of those couples to learn more...

Mermen in love beach photoshoot, photos by Flora Gibson Photography, published on Equally Wed, the world's leading LGBTQ+ wedding magazine and vendor directory

Inspiration, Planning

Trevor + Santino: Mermen in love beach photoshoot

Kirsten Palladino 0 1 min read

Along the coast of Big Sur, two sweet lovers brave the wind and sea au naturel.

Planning, Wedding Planning Tools & Tips

How to create an inclusive wedding for hearing-impaired and deaf guests

Kirsten Palladino 0 2 min read

Five ways to make your wedding more inclusive of hard-of-hearing or deaf guests

Getting Started, How To, Photography & Video, Planning, Planning

5 reasons to hire a gay photographer for your LGBTQ+ wedding

Christine Hochkeppel 0 3 min read

When planning your LGBTQ+ wedding, seek out vendors who are part of our queer-lovin’ community.

Features, Giveaways, News, Planning

Love Conquers All wedding giveaway theme revealed: Black is Queen

Kirsten Palladino 0 7 min read

Brandy Owens and Stephanie Grigsby, winners of our Love Conquers All wedding contest in partnership with Signature Bride and WebWed Mobile, will marry on Oct....

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Getting Started, Getting Started, Planning, Planning

We said yes! Now what? LGBTQ+ engagement advice

Kirsten Palladino 0 11 min read

Congratulations, you’re betrothed! Being engaged and planning your wedding is as exhilarating as dancing on clouds. Your heart is literally singing as you burst with...

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Business Education, Planning

An incredible educational offer for wedding and event pros

Kirsten Palladino 0 4 min read

$5,000 worth of resources for only $97

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News, Planning

Coronavirus wedding planning: advice on postponing and canceling

Kirsten Palladino 0 3 min read

Many of you have expressed fear and concern about your upcoming weddings during these unprecedented and uncertain times of the spread of coronavirus. We hear...

Features, Local Vendors, Planning, Planning, Sponsored

A higher love: Say I do with a view at OUE Skyspace LA

Kirsten Palladino 0 6 min read

At nearly 1,0000 feet above the city, OUE Skyspace LA is a rooftop wedding venue that overlooks Los Angeles, California, the creative capital of the world.