Tag: coming out to vendors

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How wedding vendors can best support LGBTQ+ clients

Alaina Leary Lavoie, 5 years ago 4 min read

The wedding planning process can be stressful for LGBTQ+ clients—we have to deal with the continual process and potential trauma of coming out to our prospective wedding vendors on top of actually planning a wedding. To make it easier on LGBTQ+ clients, here are a few things all wedding vendors should be doing.

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Why I’m coming out to all my wedding vendors

Alaina Leary Lavoie, 5 years ago 3 min read

My partner and I are just beginning the wedding planning process, and I’m going to get more comfortable telling people I’ve just met that we’re engaged. After all, I don’t want anyone involved in my wedding who isn’t proud to support the LGBTQ+ community and be part of a queer wedding.