The Business of Gay Weddings: A Guide for Wedding Professionals

Same-sex weddings present unique challenges (and joys) to those in the wedding industry. Let's face it - not all of us know how to plan a "gay wedding." But marriage equality is the law of the land and you must be prepared to reach this market. The Business of Gay Weddings is an intensive, practical guide designed to help you understand the LGBTQ wedding market, sharing best practices from hundreds of gay and lesbian weddings. The book covers topics such as laws and policies affecting same-sex couples, LGBTQ wedding data, trends, traditions and more.

Author: Bernadette Smith
Publisher: Goodnow Flow Publishing
Published: 01/03/2017
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9780692637418

About the Author
Bernadette Smith's life work is to ensure that same-sex couples, no matter where they live, have the most positive, supportive experience while planning their wedding. In addition to being a wedding planner, Bernadette has created a global tribe of wedding professionals who are sensitive, trained and ready to serve all couples. She is founder and president of 14 Stories and the Gay Wedding Institute and is widely considered the nation's leading same-sex wedding expert. In 2004, when marriage equality first came to Massachusetts, Bernadette envisioned a wedding production company for engaged same-sex couples looking to navigate a traditional wedding industry. Since 2004, she and her team have produced hundreds of gay and lesbian weddings, working with couples from nearly every U.S. states and around the world. Bernadette's expertise has been sought after by the Today Show, the New York Times and CNN, among others. Bernadette is award-winning author of three books on same-sex weddings and regularly speaks about LGBTQ weddings around the world.

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