[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/real-weddings-jessica-and-lacey\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/real-weddings-jessica-and-lacey\/","headline":"Real Weddings: Jessica and Lacey","name":"Real Weddings: Jessica and Lacey","description":"Bold and BeautifulA budding actress and NYC fitness trainer wed in a stunning Mexican beachside ceremony By Sarah Gleim It\u2019s been nearly a year since...","datePublished":"2010-12-21","dateModified":"2021-06-21","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?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\/real-gay-weddings_jessica-and-lacey.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/real-gay-weddings_jessica-and-lacey.jpg","height":282,"width":637},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/real-weddings-jessica-and-lacey\/","about":["Real LGBTQ+ Weddings from Equally Wed"],"wordCount":846,"articleBody":" Bold and BeautifulA budding actress and NYC fitness trainer wed in a stunning Mexican beachside ceremonyBy Sarah GleimIt\u2019s been nearly a year since Jessica Clark and Lacey Stone tied the knot in a February beach wedding on the island of Las Caletas off Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. And like most other couples who are celebrating the first year of marriage, Clark and Stone are still basking in the glow of what they say was a day that bonded them in ways they never dreamed.The women actually met four years ago while working out at the gym, which is ironic, considering Stone is one of New York City\u2019s most sought-after fitness trainers. \u201cI had seen Jessica running on the treadmill for a couple years, but we were nothing more than two people that smiled and said hello to each other at the gym,\u201d Stone says. \u201cAnd apparently after a couple years, she developed a bit of a crush on me.\u201dFinally, the two met at a party and it was Clark, who is a budding actress, that asked out Stone. And it was also Clark that first proposed, as well, and at one of New York\u2019s most romantic restaurants: One if by Land, Two if by Sea. \u201cShe got down on one knee and asked for my hand in marriage,\u201d Stone says. \u201cIt was a wonderful surprise.\u201dOf course Stone wanted to propose, as well, but knew Clark would appreciate something more personal. So rather than proposing on the beach like she wanted to do, Stone\u2014who is a self-professed workaholic\u2014knew Clark would love just spending an entire day together. So she surprised her one morning with breakfast, a walk through Central Park and ended it on proposing with an antique diamond ring with an Indian flair.So after a 16-month engagement, and six long months of planning via telephone and e-mail with the planners at Adventure Weddings, the women finally married on Caletas, where gay marriage is legally recognized. Thirty of their closest friends and family from all over the world attended the wedding that combined all facets of their style, from traditional and elegant to funky and wild.The setting was stunning and overlooked a rocky beach coastline, where guests sat in white-draped chairs wrapped in bold orange sashes. Stone, accompanied by her mother and father, was the first to walk down the aisle, wearing a chic white ensemble by Ports 1961.Clark wore an elegant dress by Angel Sanchez and carried a bouquet of birds of paradise, orchids and roses as her mother walked her down the aisle to an awaiting Stone and officiant.{loadposition easysspjessicaandlacey}Photography by Elizabeth Lloyd\u201cWe wrote our own personal vows and our guests said they loved them,\u201d Stone says. \u201cThere was a lot of love in the air.\u201d Both women\u2019s mothers also participated and did readings during the ceremony, which was something Stone and Clark say was very special. \u201cThey are very supportive of our love,\u201d Stone says.After the ceremony, guests enjoyed a festive reception with Mexican buffet was reflective of the women\u2019s funkier side. Tables were topped in bold purple linens, and the same orchids and birds of paradise in Clark\u2019s bouquet were repeated in the centerpieces. Bright orange paper lanterns lit up the night, as did a beachside fire, a fire-twirling dancer and sparklers for the guests. The night was topped off with a traditional vanilla wedding cake.And even though the women had had a small ceremony with a justice of the peace in Connecticut to make their union legal because same-sex marriage isn\u2019t recognized in New York State where they live, they consider their Las Caletas ceremony their real wedding because it was the one that was the celebration of their love.\u201cWe chose Las Caletas because it is gay-friendly and same-sex marriage is legal in Puerto Vallarta,\u201d Stone says. \u201cThe Connecticut experience was about a piece of paper, and we don\u2019t think love is about a piece of paper.\u201dOf course there were nerves, jitters and hours of excitement, but after everything was said and done, both women agreed that the day was the most wonderful experience of their lives. \u201cWe feel remarkably different after the ceremony,\u201d Stone says. \u201cYou feel more bonded to your partner. It\u2019s hard to describe if you haven\u2019t gone through it.\u201dAnd to those who haven\u2019t experienced that commitment, but are considering it, they have these words of advice: A wedding is meant to be a day of celebration for the two of you. The only thing that should matter is that you are marrying the person you love. Everything else will fall into place.\u201cOur wedding day was wonderful,\u201d Stone says. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have changed anything.\u201d Well, we bet they might change one thing if they had the chance: They\u2019d take a honeymoon. Both women\u2019s careers took off after the wedding so they never had a chance to get away, but are planning to honeymoon to Machu Picchu in early 2011."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Real Weddings: Jessica and Lacey","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/real-weddings-jessica-and-lacey\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]