Month: June 2020

Here’s why language matters. by Catherine Jessee The Lutheran Church of Norway met on Monday to vote for gender-neutral language that pastors will use to conduct same-sex marriages. At the Church’s annual conference last April, leaders voted to back same-sex marriage, but had no marriage text or scripts that didn’t include the words “bride” or […]

Mark O’Connell, author of Modern Brides & Modern Grooms: A Guide to Planning Straight, Gay, and Other Nontraditional Twenty-First-Century Weddings, shares an excerpt from his book about how to deal with wedding advice from traditional relatives. by Ivy Jacobson Spotlights Behind the Curtain: Queer Tips From Traditional Relatives “Are you gonna wear a duct tape bridal gown?” I […]

Get ideas from these wedding ceremonies. The ceremony script, as in the playbook to your ceremony — from what’s said aloud to the traditions included and their order — is an important part of ceremony planning. That’s why we pulled together samples from gay weddings by religion. If you have a religious officiant, this will give […]

Jove Meyer, go-to planner for LGBTQ+ couples, reveals pro tips for a one-of-a-kind wedding that’s truly your own. by The Knot We sat down with wedding planner Jove Meyer, Brooklyn, New York–based owner and creative director of Jove Meyer Events—and the brains behind The Knot Dream Wedding couple Elena Della Donne and Amanda Clifton‘s fall 2017 nuptials—to […]

These are the sweetest. by Rachel Torgerson If it’s time to start planning the proposal, we suggest you do a little homework to figure out how best to do it. From the dramatic and elaborate plans that end in a big “yes!” to the sweet and shy stories, read these tales from some of our […]