Gay Weddings are Good for Business

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How to Lose $30,000 in 30 Seconds

Bernadette Coveney Smith - Wednesday, May 26, 2010
I spoke with two brides planning their gay wedding last week who already have a venue picked out but not booked.  They called me because they were a little concerned.

So, I went to the venue's website and the first sentence of the first paragraph on the weddings page is, "Toast the Bride and the Groom from the terrace with its view of the surrounding hills."

But can we toast just the brides?
Or can we toast just the grooms?

That's what this lesbian couple called me to find out.  Is this a gay-friendly venue?  They'd have to come out to the venue and ask that question themselves.  What if these two were nervous about calling and asking and coming out?  That's not unusual.  

Is this venue willing to risk losing $30,000 on food and beverage rather than make the photos and language on their website inclusive?   Are you?

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Danielle commented on 26-May-2010 02:21 PM
My partner and I ran into this issue at Cranes Estate wedding expo in Mass. So much literature that was NOT inclusive. Looks like we'll be renting a house on the beach, doing things our way :)
Bernadette Coveney commented on 26-May-2010 09:37 PM
Danielle, it's kind of appalling isn't it, especially somewhere gay marriage has been legal for 6 years. On a positive note, I love weddings in private homes. You may be interested in post I wrote about that: http://14stories.com/_blog/Weddings_Redefined/post/Gay_Weddings_in_Private_Homes/
elizabeth commented on 26-May-2010 11:33 PM
your right Bernadette,
but its a little bit of retraining
our site was about to go live with the saying
"a bride and groom should not live in a hard drive"
it was really easy to make the change to brides and grooms should....
now i need some pictures to accompany the words
thanks for your perspective
elizabeth
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