Category: Wedding Planning
Every person has a story. Gay couples in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia have unilaterally indicated what makes the most wonderful gifts for gay weddings. They would like gifts to be intimate, thoughtful, uniting, respectful, and beautiful. Gifts that celebrate their love and commitment. 1. For Couples Who Love To Entertain Couples […]
Proposal on the beach The sun descends help you to create romantic shades of red and orange across the sky. Keep the meal light with wine, cheese, bread and fruit. During eating and drinking, pour another glass of wine for each of you and tell your partner you have one more treat to share, and […]
Take a look at some the sweetest moments we’ve ever seen from LGBTQ+ weddings. by Maggie Seaver Since The Knot is proud to have strongly supported marriage equality for the LGBTQ+ community since we were founded in 1996, we rounded up five of our favorite, most touching moments from LGBTQ+ weddings in the spirit of love. […]
by The Knot If you’re thinking of writing your own marriage vows or personalizing your ceremony by reading meaningful passages, explore the world’s treasure trove of beautiful literature. Prose, poetry, religious texts, modern spiritual writing, Hollywood movies, and folk songs can all provide inspiration. Here are several great verses. From “Invitation to Love,” by Paul […]
Q: At the end of the ceremony, we obviously aren’t going to have our officiant pronounce us husband and wife. Do you have any creative options or ideas? What are some other ways we can customize our ceremony?A: There are so many ways to put a personal spin on your ceremony, and vows are a […]
Q: We’re paying for our wedding entirely by ourselves. How do we word our wedding invites in this case?A: The person paying for the wedding is generally, but not always, recognized as the event’s host on the invite. So if you two are footing the bill for the wedding, then your names should be at […]
Q: My “maid-of-honor” is a guy. What do I call him?A: Many couples choose to use the term “man-of-honor” for this, instead. That way, you’re still showcasing the honored role in the wedding, but simply replacing “maid” with “man.” Of course, you can use any term that you and your honor attendant are comfortable with: […]
We love these thoughtful, moving and loving readings for LGBTQ+ wedding ceremonies. by Brittny Drye Readings can infuse personality and romance into a ceremony but, admittedly, it can be tough to find writers who waxed poetic in a gender-neutral manner. We pulled seven ceremony-worthy readings from our favorite poems, children’s books and even court rulings, […]
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 […]