Gay Weddings are Good for Business

Research, advice and tips on the business of gay and lesbian weddings from Bernadette Coveney Smith, the nation's leading gay wedding expert. Bernadette is owner of 14 Stories, the first company in the U.S. to plan legal gay weddings.

Connecticut Recap - 1 year of Gay Weddings

Bernadette Coveney Smith - Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Last week marked the one year anniversary of gay marriage in Connecticut. Let's look at the numbers according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health:

  • 2,291 - the number of marriage licenses to same-sex couples issued between 11/12/08-8/31/09
  • 50% - the percentage of marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples who were not Connecticut residents
  • 75% - the percentage of marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples in the town of New Haven (Yale) who were not Connecticut residents
  • 13,868 - number of heterosexual marriages in the same time period 
  • 10,174 - the approximate number of gay and lesbian couples living in Connecticut as of 2005 (Source: Williams Institute)
Connecticut vendors, have you seen a big rise in gay weddings in the past year?



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