Timeline for hiring wedding vendors
I get asked all the time, “What’s the timeline for hiring wedding vendors? When should I book my florist? What about my photographer?”
23-Year-Old Illustrator Launches LGBT Greeting Card Line
We’re all about supporting up-and-coming entrepreneurs, especially those with interests in the wedding world, which is why I’d like to take a moment to…
Wedding Poetry Series: E.E. Cummings’ I Carry Your Heart With Me
Today’s Wedding Poetry Series installment comes from E.E. Cummings, born Oct. 14, 1864 (died Sept. 3, 1962). In “i carry your heart with me,” the…
Honoring the Deceased at Your Wedding
Honoring relatives who have passed away comes up often when planning a wedding. You can pay tribute to loved ones and have them present on…
A Sweet Letter From Mother to Son on His Upcoming Gay Wedding
A reader tweeted us this letter from his mama this week, and we’re so touched. All of us at Equally Wed wish you a wonderful,…
Wedding Poetry Series: Denise Levertov, First Love
The next installment from our Wedding Poetry Series for wedding ceremony readings comes from Denise Levertov (Oct. 24, 1923 – Dec. 20, 1997). During the course…
My love, my love, my love
Editor-in-Chief KirstenPalladino’s blog: Same Love hits me hard right in the chest, in a good way, in a loving way, and in an angry way. It’s a love ballad that I sing along with Mary Lambert to my wife (in the car, even when wifey isn’t around). I belt it out with tears in my eyes, My love, my love, my love, she keeps me warm. And I can’t change, even if I wanted to.
Wedding Poetry Series: Plato, Every Heart Sings a Song
The Classical Greek philosopher Plato helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy and science, but he also had a lot to say on the subject…
Wedding Poetry Series: Faraaz Kazi, The Skies Bend
This loving, lyrical poem from Faraaz Kazi would make for romantic modern wedding vows. The winner of the 2013 National Debut Youth Fiction Award and also…
Wedding Poetry Series: Pablo Neruda’s Every Day You Play
We’re introducing a new series: poetry for your wedding ceremony readings, wedding vows and love letters you might be handing to one another on your…
Atlanta Gay Weddings Launch Party in Review
Last week, Atlanta Gay Weddings, Atlanta’s first print wedding guide dedicated to the LGBT community, was launched at a stellar red-carpet launch party held at…
The Color No Woman Wants to See on Her Wedding Day: Red
J. Crew Arabelle gown Ladies, I know this isn’t something we often talk about in public, but I am doing it anyway. One of…
Going Vintage: 1950s Diamond Engagement Ring
I’m swooning over this vintage 18k white-gold, diamond engagement ring on Turtle Love Co. It practically breathes family heirloom, so it’s perfect for those who…
It’s not illegal to have a gay wedding
The Abbey, a popular gay nightclub in West Hollywood, Calif., has decided to ban bachelorette parties for straight women until everyone’s marriage is legally recognized….
Spotify’s Top 20 Wedding Songs for 2012
The Black Eyed Peas Spotify, a Swedish-born digital music service company that has been around since 2008 but introduced to America in the summer…
Raise a Glass of Eco-Friendly Wine to Mother Earth at Your Wedding
By Kirsten Ott Palladino Forget making your mother or even your future mother-in-law happy. Let’s start with pleasing Mother Nature as you make your foray…
