[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/luxury-handbag-brand-the-mrs-clutch-celebrates-lgbtq-couples-all-year-long\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/luxury-handbag-brand-the-mrs-clutch-celebrates-lgbtq-couples-all-year-long\/","headline":"Luxury handbag brand ‘The Mrs. Clutch’ celebrates LGBTQ+ couples all year long","name":"Luxury handbag brand ‘The Mrs. Clutch’ celebrates LGBTQ+ couples all year long","description":"The Mrs. Clutch stands up for the LGBTQ+ community year-round.","datePublished":"2021-06-04","dateModified":"2021-06-04","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/molly\/#Person","name":"Molly Sprayregen","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/molly\/","identifier":10507,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a4b52e7bcebea6609440323eb32980a14e8a6ccf671ae2146179b833cd80eed4?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a4b52e7bcebea6609440323eb32980a14e8a6ccf671ae2146179b833cd80eed4?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/how-bridal-handbag-brand-the-mrs-clutch-celebrates-the-lgbtq-community-365-days-a-year-equally-wed-1.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/how-bridal-handbag-brand-the-mrs-clutch-celebrates-the-lgbtq-community-365-days-a-year-equally-wed-1.jpg","height":1429,"width":2000},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/luxury-handbag-brand-the-mrs-clutch-celebrates-lgbtq-couples-all-year-long\/","about":["Fashion","Sponsored"],"wordCount":523,"keywords":[" marriage equality"," two brides","bridal","clutch","handbag","LGBTQ couples","LGBTQ equality","LGBTQ+ culture","LGBTQ+ love","love is love","The Mrs. Clutch"],"articleBody":"In 2020, The Mrs. Clutch, a luxury, woman-owned brand selling handcrafted bridal clutches, launched a \u201cTwo Brides\u201d program in honor of Pride Month. Using the code, twobrides, LGBTQ+ couples could receive 50 percent off of a second clutch throughout the month of June.But as founder Maria Caruso-Martin began to work with more LGBTQ+ couples, she realized the promotion could become something more.\u201cIn February of 2021, we participated in an amazing LGBTQ+ styled shoot,\u201d she said, \u201cand it was during that incredible shoot that I decided the LGBTQ+ community should be recognized 365 days a year, not just during Pride Month.\u201dCaruso-Martin didn\u2019t want The Mrs. Clutch to be a company that only stands up for the LGBTQ+ community in June. After all, LGBTQ+ couples get married year-round.So in May 2021, she officially made the \u201cTwo Brides\u201d program permanent. The discount is now available all year long so LGBTQ+ brides\u2014and anyone else who wants to carry a clutch\u2014can always feel celebrated.\u00a0Courtesy of The Mrs. Clutch\u00a0And that\u2019s not the only way The Mrs. Clutch honors LGBTQ+ love.Every handbag purchased from The Mrs. Clutch comes with a \u201cgood luck\u201d charm of the customer\u2019s choosing. Included in the options is a charm that reads, \u201cLove is Love\u201d. There is even a dedicated page on the website both promoting the charm and also clearly stating the company\u2019s support of LGBTQ+ rights.\u201cWe firmly believe that everyone has the right to marry the person they love,\u201d the page reads. \u201cWe promote, protect and defend equality for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer.\u201dAccording to Caruso-Martin, strong support for LGBTQ+ couples has always been part of the company\u2019s core mission.\u00a0\u201cI wanted brides of every shape, color, religion and sexual orientation to identify with the brand and feel welcome,\u201d she said. \u201cThe LGBTQ+ community is especially dear to my heart because of my cousin, who is gay. We have shared a special bond since childhood and he has supported my dream of launching The Mrs. Clutch from day one. I wanted to spread more love amongst the LGBTQ+ community as a gesture to him and his partner of 19 years.\u201dCourtesy of The Mrs. ClutchIn the future, Caruso-Martin also hopes to introduce products for grooms. Just as two brides are better than one, she said, so too, are two grooms.The Mrs. Clutch collection is designed for customers to use both during their weddings and for any special occasion afterward. Each handbag is designed in limited quantities so it truly feels like one-of-a-kind.With every purchase of a clutch, the company also donates $10 to VOW, an organization fighting to end child marriage.Caruso-Martin emphasized that the company will never cease its vocal support for the LGBTQ+ community.\u201cThe bond of love and commitment is part of the human experience,\u201d she said. \u201cIt knows no gender. We are all part of a community simply known as \u2018human\u2019 and all humans have the right to choose who they marry. We will continue to support love and the LGBTQ+ communities and their rights to be equally wed.\u201dCourtesy of The Mrs. Clutch"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Luxury handbag brand ‘The Mrs. Clutch’ celebrates LGBTQ+ couples all year long","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/luxury-handbag-brand-the-mrs-clutch-celebrates-lgbtq-couples-all-year-long\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]