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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Joyful Heart Ceremonies, Washington, DC

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Joyful Heart Ceremonies, Washington DCPeriodically 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 Wedding Officiants in Washington, DC, USA. Rev. Debby is a non-denominational wedding minister who serves all couples, believing that marriage is a sacred rite available to everyone. She works with each couple to create a heart-felt, personalized ceremony. The couple has final say on all aspects of the ceremony. Civil marriage certificate provided!

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Bow and Bench, Tacoma, Washington

Saturday, May 4th, 2013

Bow and Bench, Tacoma, WashingtonPeriodically 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 Wedding Entertainment in Tacoma, WA, USA. Being passionate about music, it is our goal to tailor the music for your wedding or special event to complement the occasion. The musical performance is professional, versatile, exciting, beautiful. The range of music is extensive and not limited to the lengthy list of quartet pieces or to quartet performers. We can also perform as a duo or a trio.

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Washington, USA: Gay Couple Sues Florist Who Refused to Provide Wedding Flowers

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

WashingtonOn the heels of a lawsuit filed by the state Attorney General, a gay couple is also suing Arlene’s Flowers after the florist turned them away because they are gay. Edge Boston reports:

The lawsuit is in response to a March 1 incident in which Barronelle Stutzman refused to provide flowers for Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed’s wedding, despite the two men being longtime patrons of her shop – Arlene’s Flowers and Gifts in Richland, about 200 miles southeast of Seattle… “The refusal to sell flowers to the couple is a disturbing reminder of the unequal treatment that gay men and women have experienced over the years,” said ACLU of Washington legal director Sarah Dunne in a statement. “When a business serves the general public, the business owner’s religious beliefs may not be used to justify discrimination.”

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Windsong Classical Trio, Seattle, Washington

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Windsong Classical Trio - Seattle, WashingtonPeriodically 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 Wedding Entertainment in Seattle, WA, USA. Extraordinary weddings. The perfect music. Voted “Best Ceremony Musicians” in Seattle Bride magazine’s Best Of 2006 – 2012 Polls, Windsong loves creating music that makes your wedding extraordinary – and joyful!

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Blue Ridge Rainbow Ceremonies, Washington, DC

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

Blue Ridge Rainbow Ceremonies, Washington DCPeriodically 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 Wedding Officiants in Washington, DC, USA. As an Ordained Interfaith Minister & Pastoral Counselor, M.A., I am honored to create your unique, personalized wedding/commitment ceremony with your assistance – you are the co-architect! I welcome the opportunity to prepare that special spiritual content for an unforgetable individual ceremony which is your design – your blessing – your platinum creation, celebrating and embracing the love and joining for life is the birth-right of every LGBT couple.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Joyful Joinings, Seattle, Washington

Saturday, March 16th, 2013

Joyful Joinings - Seattle, WashingtonPeriodically 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.

We work with you to create a ceremony as unique as you and your love. We collect your personal love story, beliefs and traditions, your shared interests, and your special requests. While nondenominational, we invite couples to incorporate their spiritual or cultural traditions into their wedding ceremony. It’s your day, your way! We have committed to donate 10 percent of Joyful Joinings’ earnings to anti-bullying programs.

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Washington, USA: Marriage Equality Seminar Planned for Saturday in Pasco

Friday, March 8th, 2013

WashingtonLive near Pasco, and want to know more about Washington’s new marriage equality law? There’s a free seminar for you, the News Tribune reports:

Panelists including David Ward of Legal Voice, Hank Balson of the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington and Jill Mullins of the QLaw Foundation will discuss what happens if you get married in Washington and will explain how state and federal laws affect full marriage equality. There will be a question-and-answer period. The seminar will be moderated by KNDU news anchor Shane Edinger.

More info at the link above.

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Washington, USA: Marriage Equality Law Unclear on Judges’ Obligation to Perform Gay Weddings

Monday, January 21st, 2013

Seattle, WashingtonWashington’s amended marriage law exempts pastors, rabbis, Imams and other clergy from having to perform same-sex weddings if they aren’t so moved.

But for judges, justices and some court commissioners, who are also authorized to marry people in this state, the law is much less clear.

Weeks after same-sex marriage became legal in Washington, questions are being raised over what obligations — if any — judges have to marry gay couples when doing so assails their own religious or other personal beliefs.

Authored By Lornet Turnbull – See the Full Story at the Seattle Times

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Steam Plant, Spokane, Washington

Sunday, January 20th, 2013

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.

Steam PlantLooking for the perfect gay friendly Spokane wedding caterer or Spokane wedding venue? The Steam Plant offers a touch of nostalgia, combined with an industrial chic setting creates the perfect place for your wedding celebration.

Our event spaces are perfect for appetizer, plated or buffet dinner parties and our hand-crafted beers, brewed on-site, complement any event.

We are able to accommodate smaller ceremonies in our private rooms and, for those looking to go big, we can discuss use of the entire facility for your special day.

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Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Dynamic Designs Jewelry, Seattle, Washington

Sunday, January 13th, 2013

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.

Dynamic Designs Jewelry, Seattle, WashingtonEstablished in 1984, Dynamic Designs Jewelry is Kirkland’s premier jeweler and a member of Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO). We provide our clients the best quality jewelry at affordable prices with personalized service.

Jeanette Betton, president and award-winning designer, has 30 years’ experience creating unique pieces of jewelry with special attention paid to her client’s lifestyle, personal taste and budget. She can work with your old gold and gemstones, re-purposing your un-worn jewelry into unique treasures. Voted 2009′s “Woman Business Owner of the Year” by Eastside Women in Business, Jeanette is a direct diamond importer and buyer, travelling to Antwerp, Belgium to hand select diamonds for clients direct from the source.

At Dynamic Designs Jewelry, we take special pride at being able to educate consumers about colored gems, diamonds and the contemporary options in metals. We also offer inspection, repair and appraisal services and our long-standing relationships with vendors means that we can typically fill special order requests quickly and affordably with a large variety to choose from.

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