Amber and Lyndsey’s wedding was on a warm September day in Mississippi. The feel was laid back, southern and as charming as Mississippi can offer. Their first dance was to “Still the One” by Shania Twain. They were even the first gay couple to be married at their venue!
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Photographer: Samantha Yancey
Ceremony Venue: The Cotton Market
Reception Venue: The Cotton Market
Florist: Fresh Cut Catering & Floral
DJ: TVBOO
Attire: David’s Bridal
Catering: Fresh Cut Catering & Floral
Officiant: Melanie Deas
Cake Designer: Erin Fulcher
Fin Leary
Fin Leary is an award-winning editor and journalist. He is currently the Communications Manager of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books and on the faculty of Emerson College. Leary was the senior editor for Equally Wed Magazine from August 2018 to March 2020. His work has been published in New York Times, Washington Post, Refinery29, Healthline, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Boston Globe Magazine, and more. In 2017, he was awarded a Bookbuilders of Boston scholarship for his dedication to amplifying marginalized voices and advocating for an equitable publishing and media industry. You can find Fin on Instagram @finleary.
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