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The essential guide to lesbian and gay weddings / Tess Ayers and Paul Brown.

LIBRA HQ76.3.U5 A94 1994
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Ayers, Tess.
Contributor:
Brown, Paul, 1962-
Penn Sexuality Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Gay couples--United States.
Gay couples.
Same-sex marriage--United States.
Same-sex marriage.
Weddings--United States--Planning.
Weddings.
Weddings--Planning.
United States.
Physical Description:
xiv, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
[San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, ©1994.
Summary:
The latest in wedding etiquette, witty anecdotes from many recent gay and lesbian union ceremonies, and unexpected historical trivia, make this an indispensable and truly entertaining resource for same-sex couple who want to plan an unforgettable and perfectly orchestrated wedding. -- from back cover.
Contents:
1: Waxing philosophical
Why bother (if it's not legal)?
Otherwise engaged: the engagement
It's a straight straight straight world: dealing with the other 90 percent
2: Wedding logistics
And away we go! Taking action
Nuts and bolts: the business of weddings
Telling the world: guests and invitations
Here, there, and everywhere: locations
Try this at home, kids: home weddings
Standing on ceremony: the wedding ceremony
Ring me up: wedding rings
Eat, drink, and be married: food and beverages
The cake takes the cake: the wedding cake
Rent control: all about renting and borrowing
Don we now our gay apparel: wedding attire
The flower hour: flowers
Your presence and your presents: parties and gifts
That's entertainment! Music, dancing, and other reception festivities
Memories: photography and videography
3: the big event
The final approach: the week before the wedding
On the day that you wed: wedding day details
The honeymooners
The aftermath.
Notes:
"Resource directory": pages 273-275.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-277) and index.
Local Notes:
Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center.
ISBN:
0062502719
9780062502711
OCLC:
29563963

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