Local singer Leslie Frye will perform ‘The Wind Beneath My Wings’ at your ceremony, but he really doesn’t want to By RICH LOPEZ Leslie Frye is more than happy to sing at your wedding, but if you select a song that’s been performed countless times before at millions of other weddings, he may have words with [...]
Amy Evans and Trish McKinnerney didn’t have a party planner, just their own creativity and one devoted parent beaming with pride at their lesbian wedding Brenda Rhodes, like most moms, looked forward to the day when her daughter would finally tie the knot. Of course, when your daughter is gay, you don’t necessarily hold your [...]
From a DIY reception to over-the-top gala, gay event-planner-to-the-stars Brian Worley says the best way to enjoy your wedding day is to hire someone else to do all the work By RICH LOPEZ Brian Worley first used his talent for staging movie premieres to mount his friend’s wedding — that’s what BFFs do. But he soon [...]
Simple or sleek? Bold or brash? Whatever your style, invitations make a strong first impression By RICH LOPEZ When same-sex couples decide to wed, tradition can go out the window. But even the funkiest of weddings still need to get the word out, and so the invitation remains a fixture. From creative wording to fabulous design, [...]
From ‘broomsmaids’ to choice of wedding planner, newlyweds Hal Wallace and Johnathon DeJarnett made their nuptials their own boys to men | DeJarnett and Wallace partake in the tradition of feeding each other cake, but they mixed up the ceremony in other ways to reflect their own gay sensibilities. By Jef tingley A straight friend [...]
Invitations can be tricky for gay couples, but they don’t have to be WRITE it right | Pay attention to details on invitations and make an elegant first impression. BY HOWARD LEWIS RUSSELL Face it: The day after the wedding, no guest ever recalls clear details about the event, except (possibly) that the bride managed to meet her [...]
Couples who have been together a while celebrate anniversaries in many ways ON HIGH SEAS | George Harris, left of the man in the New York City shirt, and his partner Jack Evans, flanking on the right, marked their golden anniversary with a week-long cruise to Mexico with more than a dozen close friends. By Jef tingley [...]
Gift registries can be intimidating. Dean Driver makes them easy FASHION. PLATE. | Dean Driver knows how to make a tabletop pop — and how to make it easy on you to choose your gifts. (Arnold Wayne Jones/Dallas Voice) BY RICH LOPEZ Perhaps the one wedding tradition same-sex couples might waffle on is signing up for that [...]
Many local gay-affirming churches are happy to help couples jump the broom A NEW IDEA | The new Interfaith Peace Chapel at the Cathedral of Hope, designed by gay architect Phillip Johnson, performs same-sex ceremonies. Some folks are happy with a private ceremony expressing their love, but others appreciate the sanctity of a officiant declaring [...]
