It's pretty standard for legal gay weddings to have this very strong energy of triumph to them, a spirit of "FINALLY! We can get legally married!" As a result, many couples seek to bring a little bit of politics into their ceremony, and sometimes even their reception.
Two of the most popular readings at gay marriage ceremonies come from court rulings - the Goodridge ruling and the Walker ruling - check them out!
I've even had clients bring politics into their reception - naming tables after famous LGBT people in history, hosting the reception somewhere that has given a lot to marriage equality efforts - and I even had a couple name their signature cocktail the Revolution - in honor of the marriage equality revolution.
I hope these ideas help you help your clients put a little more edginess into their wedding!
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and commitment ceremonies. In any case, I'm writing about the political aspect wedding I planned for my bosses which was subtle and affecting. The Rabbi (a fabulous activist lesbian herself) injected some politics at the end of the ceremony with the grooms'
permission. She exhorted people to vote to keep same sex marriage legal and cited the beautiful example of love and commitment that we were witnessing as an example of what we were fighting for. It was a very moving way to add a little political touch - not
at all heavy handed. We're happy to help anybody coming to Palm Springs with planning - http://mylittleflowershop.com Thanks!