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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Ceremonies of Heart, Norwalk, Connecticut

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

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 Connecticut Wedding Vendors

Ceremonies of Heart, Norwalk, CTLove is such a miracle! Two hearts, two lives unite in expression of One Love. Celebrate your union with a beautiful wedding ceremony, full of joy and meaning!

I’m an ordained interfaith minister and also a certified life-cycle celebrant. This means I have had extra training in the theory, forms and creation of all types of ceremonies.

Do you want a purely civil ceremony? I’ll create a beautiful one that will reflect your individual style.

Would you rather have a religious ceremony? The flavor of any faith – Christian, Jewish, Wiccan, or whatever else it may be – can be integrated into your ritual.

Do you consider yourselves spiritual, but have no current ties to any specific faith? I can help you create a ceremony filled with sacred feeling.

And if you come from two different faiths or cultural backgrounds, all the more fun, as we select and blend elements from the many resources I have available.

Family and friends can always be included in your ceremony, too.

See the Ceremonies of Heart Expanded Listing on Purple Unions Here

Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Holiday Inn, Stamford, Connecticut

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

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Gay Friendly Connecticut Wedding Vendors

Holiday Inn, Stamford, ConnecticutYou found the perfect partner, now partner with the perfect hotel for your wedding day.
With 380 upscale guestrooms and two ballrooms that can accommodate up to 300 wedding guests, The Holiday Inn Stamford is the perfect place to create your memories.

We welcome gay and lesbian couples, and offer affordable wedding reception packages, with creative cuisine tailored to your taste.

We also offer your wedding guests a a special discounted group rate on accommodations, along with a complimentary room for the brides or grooms.

We also have a complimentary private dining room for rehearsal dinners, next day breakfast or brunch.

See the Holiday Inn Expanded Listing on Purple Unions Here

Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: green ROCKS inn, Ridgefield, Connecticut

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

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Gay Friendly Location Wedding Vendors in Connecticut

Green Rocks Inn, Ridgefield, ConnecticutLooking for the perfect gay/lesbian wedding venue in Connecticut? green ROCKS inn is not just Gay friendly, we’re Gay owned and operated. We specialize in same sex wedding planning, arranging and celebrating, and offer our guests a uniquely healthful, rejuvenating and luxurious B&B experience.

Your hosts, Barbara and Natacha, believe in living simply and well, and their passion is evident at green ROCKS inn. We offer an eco-friendly alternative to the big hotels.

Barbara is a Justice of the Peace in Connecticut, and will be happy to officiate at your green ROCKS inn wedding. The inn can also provide fresh flowers, music, and champagne or sparkling cider for your wedding toast.

See the green ROCKS inn Expanded Listing on Purple Unions Here

Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Interlaken Inn, Lakeville, Connecticut

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

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Gay Friendly Connecticut Wedding Vendors

Interlaken Inn, Lakeville, ConnecticutWelcome to Connecticut’s Interlaken Inn – where we offer exclusive, intimate gay/lesbian weddings and civil unions, complete with a lakeside ceremony and reception in our garden. Interlaken only offers one wedding each weekend, insuring that you’ll enjoy privacy, flexibility and our undivided attention.

Each of our menus is hand-tailored to your specific wishes, and includes organic, locally-sourced ingredients. Each weekend is planned to fit your own personal style, with options available for a lakeside bonfire, spa services, sightseeing tours, brunch and much more.

The thirty-acre Interlaken grounds offers lakefront, recreational amenities (tennis, golf, pool, basketball, and more).

See the Interlaken Inn Expanded Listing on Purple Unions Here

Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Mary Pugh, Justice of the Peace, Norwalk, Connecticut

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

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Gay Friendly Connecticut Wedding Vendors

Mary Pugh, Justice of the Peace, Norwalk, CTCome to Connecticut, where gay marriage is legal, and get married in just one day!

Connecticut has no residency requirement for marriage, no blood test, and no witnesses required.

I’ll be happy to help you make your wedding day perfect – I’ll walk you through the whole process.

I serve the entire state of Connecticut, and am available available 24/7

I speak English, Spanish, and French.

I also offer free planning tools: wedding planner, sample vows, marriage ceremony options, and wedding budget tips. I also provide a free, attractive laser cut portfolio with your personalized marriage certificate and your custom vows printed on parchment paper, as well as a personalized photo cd.

See Mary’s Expanded Listing on Purple Unions Here

Methodist Ministers in New York, Connecticut to Defy Church, Marry Gay, Lesbian Couples

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Methodist Ministers to Marry GaysA group of over 800 United Methodists in New York and Connecticut today announced their intention to make weddings available to all people, gay and straight, in spite of their denomination’s ban on gay marriage.

The announcement marks the kick-off of a project called We do! Methodists Living Marriage Equality. In an unprecedented move in any major religious denomination, We do! is not only bypassing the formal rules of the church, but also reaching out directly to LGBT groups in New York and Connecticut to let them know about the new network. This morning the group published a list of all its members: clergy members who will perform weddings for gay couples, lay members of the denomination who support them, and congregations who have adopted policies to formally make weddings available to all couples.

“We refuse to discriminate against any of God’s children and pledge to make marriage equality a lived reality within the New York Annual Conference, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression,” the group declared in statement called A Covenant of Conscience and signed by 162 clergy members, 721 lay people and six entire congregations.

Full Story from LGBTQ Nation

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Mary Coburn, Wedding Celebrant, Hartford, Connecticut

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

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Gay Friendly Connecticut Wedding Vendors

Mary Coburn, Wedding Celebrant, Hartford, ConnecticutCongratulations to Connecticut for being one of the states that recognizes marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples!

I’m a celebrant and interfaith minister who is fun, creative, and personable. Whatever you want for your wedding – big or small, religious or secular, and whatever traditions you’d like to include, I would be happy to work with you to create a romantic and joyful ceremony that will celebrate who you are: your beliefs, values, and your shared vision for the future.

Give me a call for your complimentary consultation.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Tim Coffey Photography, Stamford, Connecticut

Friday, August 26th, 2011

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Gay Friendly Connecticut Wedding Vendors

Tim Coffee Photography, Stamford, ConnecticutTim is a gay Connecticut wedding photographer who has years of wedding photography experience. He works hard to make everyone comfortable and capture the beauty of your wedding day.

As a gay wedding photographer, he especially enjoys working with gay and lesbian couples.

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CT: Chely Wright Marries Partner

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

Connecticut - Chely Wright WeddingCountry music singer Chely Wright and Lauren Blitzer tied the knot on Saturday. The women announced in April plans to marry at Blitzer’s aunt’s home in Connecticut, one of six states where gay marriage is legal. (The women live in New York, but at the time of their announcement the state had yet to legalize such unions.)

Both wore Jose Dias-designed white gowns for their big day. Wright told PEOPLE.com that they opted out of including veils because “We like our hair too much!”

The couple served barbecue from New York’s Blue Smoke restaurant to their roughly 200 guests.

Full Story from On Top Magazine

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CT: Out Country Star Chely Wright to Marry Partner Saturday

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Connecticut - Chely Wright WeddingCountry music singer Chely Wright and Lauren Blitzer to marry on Saturday in Connecticut.

“And so begins the fun,” Wright tweeted to her more than 20,000 followers on Monday. “Friends and family are driving/flying in from all over for our special day! @lulublitzer and I feel lucky!”

“We’re having a little party in four days,” she messaged the following day. The women announced in April that they’ll marry on Saturday, August 20 in Connecticut, one of six states where gay marriage is legal. (The women live in New York, but at the time of their announcement the state had yet to legalize such unions.)

Full Story from On Top Magazine

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