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Mayor: Marriage Equality Has Made Boston Better

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Boston and Marriage EqualityBoston Mayor Thomas M. Menino has said gay marriage has made Boston “a much better place to live.”

Menino is one of the more than 75 mayors joining the nascent group Mayors for the Freedom to Marry.

Mayors involved will lobby state lawmakers to approve marriage equality legislation and call on Congressional representatives to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bars federal agencies from recognizing the legal marriages of gay and lesbian couples.

Full Story from On Top Magazine

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Cheryl Levine Photography, Boston

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Periodically we’ll feature one of our vendors here to let our readers know about some great people who can help you plan the perfect wedding.

Gay Friendly Wedding Vendors in Boston

Cheryl Levine Photography, BostonDocumenting weddings, for 15 years, has been a privilege! I have met so many wonderful people, and I’ve had the opportunity to shoot in amazing locations!

My approach is to capture the moment, without interrupting it. This is achieved in a few ways…knowing light and composition…and finally, having a connection with my clients. When all three components come together, the true “candid” is achieved.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Meaningful Weddings, Boston

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

Meaningful Weddings, Boston

Periodically we’ll feature one of our vendors here to let our readers know about some great people who can help you plan the perfect wedding.

Gay Friendly Wedding Vendors in Boston

Fun, personally relevant weddings. As an independent Celebrant, Cindy provides thoughtful and loving weddings, civil unions and commitment ceremonies for couples both in Massachusetts and out-of-state.

Your ceremony will be custom-created just for you, and can be as creatively alternative or traditional as you want.

The final ceremony will be a moving and vivid experience for you and your guests, remembered with joy and pride.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Piper Jo Nevins Photography, Boston

Monday, October 17th, 2011

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Gay Friendly Boston Wedding Vendors

Piper Jo Nevins Photography, BostonCongratulations on your engagement – you’re getting married!

I’m a fully digital wedding photographer. My style is a combination of photojournalism and classic photography. I love black and white photography, and often view a wedding scene with that in mind.

As important as it is that your photographer takes good quality images, I feel it’s equally important that you enjoy the experience of working with your photographer.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Ceremonies From The Heart, Boston, MA

Friday, October 14th, 2011

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Ceremonies From The HeartLisaAnn Donegan is honored to help gay and lesbian couples celebrate their love and commitment to one another. She feels fortunate to live in Massachusetts, so far the only state in the US where gay marriage is legal and recognized on a par with straight marriage. She believes that everyone has the fundamental right to the benefits, love, and responsibilities of marriage.

She will do more than just help you write your vows to each other and choose the best readings. She can also help you design a ceremony that’s meaningful, warm and uniquely you. Your ceremony should reflect what makes the two of you unique, your desires for the future, and the importance of your friends and family in your lives.

She can help you plan a beautifully simple civil ceremony, or a deeply meaningful religious event which can incorporate your own faith and rituals. She regularly works with couples of particular faiths, non-denominational couples, and couples who are not religious at all.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Candid Casuals Photography, Boston

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

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Candid Casuals Photography, BostonWedding Photography is an art form – a good photographer knows how to use photography to capture the precious moments of love and laughter, sincerity and friendship that will make your wedding memorable.

Kim Heidke of Candid Casuals Photography can help you capture those small moments of love and emotions that define your special day.

Kim is a formally trained photographer with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Massachusetts College of Art. She has brought her own ebulient personality to her craft since 1988, and her work speaks for itself – high-quality photos that capture the passion and romance of your wedding, while remembering that your special day should also be fun. Why shouldn’t your photos reflect the joy of the day?

Kim will listen to what you want and provide it. But she knows that those special photos that end up as framed hallway mementos and album keepsakes are only part of the story. For the rest, her art will reflect the fun and excitement of your wedding.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Prism Pixels, Boston, Massachusetts

Monday, September 12th, 2011

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Prism Pixels, Boston, MassachusettsPhotography has always been an important part of my life, from the classroom to the darkroom. In 2008, I united my passion for photography with my love of the LGBT Community and started Prism Pixels. Gay and lesbian weddings are – and always will be – my focus.
I love getting to know gay and lesbian couples before their wedding day – I’ll give you the attention you deserve and the pictures you are hoping for. Your photographs will reflect who you are as individuals and as a new couple.

Being part of the LGBT Community myself, I know how to capture what you’ve been waiting to celebrate. I’m non-invasive, relaxed and creative – I want you to smile and enjoy your wedding day, I’ll take care of catching all the cherished moments.

When I’m not doing weddings, I can be found enjoying dinner with my girlfriend, checking out the local thirft shops or taking photos on the North Shore.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Wedding By The Sea, Boston

Friday, July 15th, 2011

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Gay Friendly Boston Wedding Vendors

Wedding By The Sea - BostonYou’ve pledged your love to your partner, and the two of you want to be joined together in holy matrimony.

Wedding by the Sea offers you a lovely garden setting just steps from the Atlantic, the home of an ordained minister who would love to work with you to create the perfect ceremony for your perfect day.

In the colder months, you can hold your private wedding before a warm glowing fire in Dr. Fisher’s lovely Victorian home. She loves working with gay and lesbian couples, and can perform non or inter-denominational services.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Dennis Geller, Officiant, Boston

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

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Dennis Geller, Officiant, BostonDennis specializes in creating spiritual weddings for secular couples.

He loves working with same sex couples, and will help you plan the perfect wedding ceremony, expressing your love for each other and helping you begin your married life with wonderful, beautiful memories.

He also specializes in interfaith ceremonies, combining the best of both spouses’ traditions into a seamless, beautiful ceremony.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: La Cappella Suites, Boston

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

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La Cappella Suites, BostonLa Capella Suites is the perfect place for you and your partner to getaway from it all for your honeymoon – you can wander Boston’s historic, winding streets, visit Paul Revere’s house or Old North Church, enjoy wonderful meals from our local restaurants, or shop the afternoon away in our many boutique shops.

We’re close to Faneuil Hall, TD Banknorth Garden, Boston’s theater district, the New England Aquarium,and much more.

Like baseball? We’re just minutes from the subway and access to Fenway, or check out the Museum of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall, and the Back Bay.

La Cappella is in Boston’s North End and Little Italy close to the waterfront, and we offer a European setting and easy access to downtown. Our fourth and fifth floor rooms are sunny and airy, and some have balconies and views of Boston’s skyline.

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