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Gay Wedding Ceremonies

The gay wedding ceremony has not been around long enough to develop any traditions of its own, so couples need to choose whether to make use of existing wedding ceremony traditions, and decide which ones are appropriate for them. Most churches conducting gay wedding ceremonies will offer a gay wedding service that is similar to but distinctive from opposite-sex wedding ceremonies.

Gay Wedding Vows

There are a wide range of vows listed on the Internet, including vows specific to gay weddings. The Union of Love also has a directory of wedding services for you to use.

Many religions, if they do not allow the marriage service for gay weddings, will have a service to bless a same sex union. Check your options with your chosen church, or ask your celebrant.

Many couples choose to write their own vows, or recite a favorite piece of poetry. The advantage of this is that it adds a very personal element to the commitment you are making, and uses the opportunity to show your feelings to all those gathered to witness.

Gay Wedding Traditions

Gay couples are in a position to pick and choose among wedding traditions from various cultures. Couples should investigate the wedding traditions of their ancestral cultures, and make a list of general traditions they would like to include.

Some traditions will appeal to all couples, such as the kissing of your new spouse, and the introduction of the newly married couple to their gathering of friends after the ceremony. Traditions that will reinforce the magnitude of the commitment a gay couple is making will help to demonstrate why marriage is so important to gay couples.

Gay Wedding Decorations

The rise in gay marriages has resulted in retailers offering more in terms of decorations for the wedding ceremony. Today, there is a range of options for gay couples to choose from when deciding on wedding decorations. Stores either specialize in gay design, or have gay designs available in tablecloths, centrepieces, confetti, balloons and other decorations.

Gay Groomswear

Gay grooms have a huge range of options from mainstream suit companies and gay fashion stores. Mainstream suit companies can provide the traditional options of morning suits, tuxedoes and contemporary suit designs. Gay fashion stores usually offer a funkier range, using designs from various cultures to suit your specific style.

Church Ceremonies for Gay Weddings

Although many religions have expressed disapproval of gay marriage, there are sections of most religions that have taken a stand in supporting gay marriage through providing gay wedding ceremonies.
Couples should ask at their local church for information on whether they can have their union blessed. The Metropolitain Community Church, Baptist and Anglican churches have a general approval of gay marriage in most Western countries. Some Jewish Rabbis will also bless same-sex unions.

Gay Wedding Party Wedding Clothing

Although it is important to reflect your style as a couple through your wedding clothes, if you have bridesmaids, groomsmen or other wedding party members it is important to keep their styles in mind when choosing wedding clothes. There is nothing worse than being a member of a wedding party when the couple insists on specific wedding clothes.

Choosing a color or set of colors for members of your wedding party to stick to, or buying them gay accessories to wear with their own chosen outfits, is a way to let your friends choose for themselves while keeping to your desired style.

Lesbian Wedding Dresses

Bridal magazines have a plethora of ideas and styles to show for wedding dresses, but lesbian couples face some tough decisions when deciding on their wedding clothes. The tradition of a bride wearing a white dress has its roots in heterosexuality and ideas of virginity, but at the same time designs have evolved to make any female body look princess-level beautiful. Lesbian fashion offers the option of a wedding suit for partners who want to avoid a wedding gown.