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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Prestige Limousine, San Francisco

Monday, November 14th, 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 San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Vendors

Prestige Limousine, San FranciscoWelcome to Prestige Limo! We have been serving the San Francisco Bay Area for more than fifteen years and have very experienced chauffeurs. As the leader in the industry, Prestige Limousine provides a full range of transportation services including:

–Airport Transportation

–Corporate Travel Services

–Prom Nights

–Weddings

–Bachelorette/ Bachelor Parties

–Club & Bar Hopping.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Holman Photography, San Francisco

Wednesday, September 28th, 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 San Francisco Wedding Vendors

Holman Photography, San FranciscoA San Francisco based photographer, Jody travels all across North America to shoot weddings & commitment ceremonies.

She is professional, creative, unobtrusive and passionate about her work. She loves shooting weddings and it shows!

A recent client says, “You are so great, Jody, we are really thrilled with how everything has gone… too bad weddings are “once in a lifetime,” else we’d want you there for every one we have!”>p>Her fee includes unlimited hours, consultation, original files and a few surprises.

She loves working with gay and lesbian couples – if you;re getting married in the San Francisco Bay Area, give Jody a call!

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CA: San Francisco Bi-National Couple May Benefit From Obama Administration Decision

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

A San Francisco gay couple facing the threat of deportation may obtain relief through a surprise decision by the Obama administration to consider same-sex marriage when deciding whom to deport.

Bradford Wells, 55, a U.S. citizen, and Anthony John Makk, 48, a citizen of Australia, have resided in the Castro district for much of their 19-year relationship. They were married in Massachusetts seven years ago, but a series of visas Makk had used to remain legally in the United States expires by Aug. 25.

The administration’s new policy, announced Thursday, calls for reviewing on a case-by-case basis each of more than 300,000 pending deportations to determine which cases to pursue and which to ignore on the basis of family relationships, criminal history and other factors.

Full Story from SFGate

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Obama Administration Cites Doma, Breaks Up Married Binational Gay Couple

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Citing the Defense of Marriage Act, the Obama administration denied immigration benefits to a married gay couple from San Francisco and ordered the expulsion of a man who is the primary caregiver to his AIDS-afflicted spouse.

Bradford Wells, a U.S. citizen, and Anthony John Makk, a citizen of Australia, were married seven years ago in Massachusetts. They have lived together 19 years, mostly in an apartment in the Castro district. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services denied Makk’s application to be considered for permanent residency as a spouse of an American citizen, citing the 1996 law that denies all federal benefits to same-sex couples.

The decision was issued July 26. Immigration Equality, a gay-rights group that is working with the couple, received the notice Friday and made it public Monday. Makk was ordered to depart the United States by Aug. 25. Makk is the sole caregiver for Wells, who has severe health problems.

Full Story from SFGate

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Rebecca Meyer Photography, San Francisco

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

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Gay Friendly San Francisco Wedding Vendors

Rebecca Meyer Photography - San Francisco, CARebecca Meyer has been photographing weddings since 2002. As a storyteller she relishes the chance for her images to become part of a family’s memory.

As an artist, she loves the opportunity to photograph people dressed to the nines, in beautiful places, at their happiest and most glowing moment.

She approaches each wedding as a unique expression of the couple, and enjoys capturing images that truly reflect the personalities of the people involved. Her style is photojournalistic and varies from classic to edgy, always with an artistic sensibility.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Ben Janken Fine Photography, San Francisco

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

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Gay Friendly San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Vendors

Ben Janken Fine Photography, San FranciscoAs a happily married gay man, I know how special your wedding day is to you, your friends, and families. It will be special to me as well, and I will be honored to be a part of your day.

Because your wedding day is so special to you and your families on so many levels, you photography must be far more than merely having someone there to take pictures. My warm, personal, and relaxed manner, my artist’s eye, my organization and attention to your needs and your guests’, will make the photography a memorable part of your day.

And because my very experienced assistant is also my husband, you will have an added bonus: photographers who are family, comfortable and easy with you and your loved ones.

These are my promises to you: The service that I provide before, during, and after you wedding will make the total experience as easy, simple, and painless as possible. You will have a ball at your wedding! And, my photographs will capture that special blend of love and fun, of celebration and solemnity, that will be your wedding day.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Nick Lostracco, Photographer, San Francisco

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

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Gay Friendly San Francisco Wedding Vendors

Nick Lostracco, Gay Wedding Photographer, San FranciscoCreative, chic San Francisco photographer specializing in weddings, portraits and headshots.

Capture Memories with Stunning Images from Lostracco Photography

-Wedding Photographer

-Individual, Family Portraits

-Business, Theatrical Headshots

Photographer Nick Lostracco, owner of Lostracco Photography, captures life’s precious moments in beautiful photographs for you to enjoy for years to come. From elegant, high-end wedding photography and gay and lesbian weddings to outdoor, intimate ceremonies, Nick has the experience and expertise to bring new perspectives and passing minutes to life. His extensive portfolio boasts uniquely designed wedding albums, family portraits and creative business headshots and theatrical headshots as well. In studio sessions as well as on-site options in the location of your choice make the opportunities for capturing that perfect moment endless.

Lostracco Photography prides itself on perfect photographs to represent your every occasion, and Nick’s personable approach to service and photography make him and his business a pleasure to integrate into your special events.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Joel Nelson Productions, San Francisco

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

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Gay Friendly San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Vendors

Joel Nelson Productions, San FranciscoJoel Nelson Productions is one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most dynamic wedding entertainers – a full-service entertainment agency in the San Jose and San Francisco Bay Area region.

Joel Nelson Productions is owned and run by real working musicians. We’re experienced in orchestrating weddings and special events, and we work hard to satisfy each of our clients. We’ll work closely with your wedding coordinator, making sure your reception comes off flawlessly – from cocktails to your reception dinner and dancing.

We can provide almost any kind of music to complement your reception and your own special tastes, from a high-energy live band to DJ’s to elegant classical music.

In addition to gay and lesbian weddings, we can also provide entertainment for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate events, and other parties. If you want something a little more unique, we can also provide magicians, dancers and even caricature artists.

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Marriage Equality Protest in San Francisco Wednesday Against DOMA Law Firm

Sunday, April 24th, 2011

Defense of Marriage ActKing & Spalding is the law firm that is being paid to defend DOMA even though the President and our Attorney General have decided to agree with the Courts that – The Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and hence the related appeals and cases should not be defended.

King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 800 lawyers in Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Houston, London, New York, Paris, Riyadh (affiliated office), San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Singapore and Washington, D.C. Speaker Boehner is retaining a $250 -$450 per hour attorney, Paul Clement – from King Spalding to defend the DOMA cases.

Read (04/22/11-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire) article here on LGR – Describing US House of Representatives General Counsel Kerry Kircher, entered into a contract with the Law Firm King & Spalding, prohibiting any and all of the firm’s employees- lawyers or not- from advocating for the Respect for Marriage Act. http://lezgetreal.com/2011/04/king-spaulding-defending-doma-stepping-on-their-employees-rights-at-the-same-time/

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Mitch Landy, Harpist, San Francisco

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

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Gay Friendly San Francisco Bay Area Wedding Vendors

Mitch Landy, HarpistMitch Landy combines a classical music education with his own eclectic musical tastes, bringing a fresh approach to the harp. He lived in Philadelphia until 1991, and was very involved in the city’s Irish music community. His involvement with Irish music exposed him to the magic of the Celtic harp, and he went on to adapt pieces from the classical literature to the harp, an instrument traditionally associated with Irish music.

Soon after, he learned to play the concert harp , with its greater facility to handle the key changes and complex harmonies of classical and pop music.

Mitch won 2nd prize on the Celtic harp at the 1995 International Pop & Jazz Harpfest, and now focuses his talents on the rich harmonic potential of the pedal harp, arranging jazz classics from the 20′s and 30′s, as well as contemporary music, and improvisation; and of course, classical pieces. Never limiting himself to an existing repertoire of published harp music, he continues to perform mostly his own arrangements, and brings a unique to everything he plays.

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