Same Sex Ceremonies
Is your same sex wedding really any different from a traditional ceremony? That depends on you...your wedding or commitment ceremony is unique because you’re unique. The goal is the same...create a triumphant celebration of yourselves and your love. A celebration of you both as a committed couple—a ceremony of hope, openness, honoring differences, trust, acceptance, and the power of true love. Through your ceremony, you will make a moral and spiritual commitment to be partners in binding love, respect, and equality. And through this commitment, you are demonstrating to the world that every loving relationship is truly worthy of public celebration and affirmation.
Your wedding can be as personal and intimate as just the two of you with select family and friends, or if you choose, you can use the ceremony of your formal commitment as a way to enlighten people about the sanctity of all loving unions. The true heart of marriage, whether spiritual or legal, is the love and commitment between partners. Every person and couple can define family in their own terms. And what feels comfortable and right for you should indeed be celebrated as a marriage, whether it is a legal commitment in your state or not (yet). Granted, it may take the government a while to catch up with what you already know, but that’s no reason to wait to have a wedding. The government is always slower than the people, because it’s the people who drive the government. We believe in same sex weddings and in their power to bring about change in marriage laws, but more importantly, we believe that if your commitment is important, you should celebrate it, in whatever way is right for you.
We will never understand why anyone would want to deny fellow human beings the opportunity to publicly nurture strong, supportive, deep, and lasting relationships. And, in support of your decision to stand conventionality on its ear, we would like to help you to be inspired in the creation of your unique commitment ceremony—to make the day as beautiful as you've always dreamed. Expressing your love and desire to commit to a future together is progressive, it's evolved, and it’s about time!
Your Day, Your Way—Same Sex Weddings as a Celebration of Acceptance
Invite all the positive and supportive people you know to share in your special day. Even if there have been past family problems about your sexuality, at their core, your family probably wants you to be happy. We know there are exceptions, bridges that can’t yet be crossed, but most families will share your wedding day with you, because that’s what unconditional love is all about. People in love are beautiful, and that creates joy. There is a natural human desire to rejoice at a wedding, and you might even be surprised at your family’s desire to celebrate with you. We believe the fact that so many friends and family members are with you in celebration is an affirmation that the world is becoming a more loving, opening, and welcoming place for all, no matter their sexual orientation or religious creed. Love takes many different forms, and the people that deeply care about you will want to join in the celebration of your union. Whether you call it a wedding, a commitment ceremony, or a public celebration and affirmation of love, it will be an incredibly meaningful and beautiful step in your relationship.
What Makes You Feel Beautiful? Men, That Means You, Too.
A gown, a tux, a modification of traditional wedding attire, or something different altogether? Open yourself up to possibilities. You don't let society tell you how you can live your life, why should they dictate what you will wear on your special day? Of course, the season, time of day, and level of formality of your wedding will help to dictate attire, but what you ultimately decide will be a major part of your self-expressive wedding. Have fun; look beautiful no matter what you choose to wear. Think color—red, green, blue, yellow, gold, as well as white and black. Think style—1950s pop, 1920s deco, retrotech, Victorian, high fantasy, or Sunday backyard barbeque. Get wild. Think of things you love, not just things that say “wedding.”
We tell people to put aside the expectations and start from scratch, with a blank page. Think of things you love and things that are meaningful to both of you...aesthetic styles, words, colors, thoughts. Bringing out the little ideas that are hiding in the back of your subconscious is importatnt to making a memorable, personal, everlasting wedding design. Need something to kick-start the process? Try using the Creative Wedding Aesthetic form on our self-expressive wedding page.
Looking for Same-Sex Wedding Invitations? Check Our Online Store for Options.
If you see a design you like and wish we had a same-sex version...inquire! We’re trying to get same-sex versions of all gender specific designs together, so we’ll work with you to get the design you want online.
