Announcing First-Ever Same-Sex Marriage Book, Love is Love — Ideas & Inspiration: The LGBTQ+ Wedding Book
“We’re lucky to have the time we have on planet and even luckier if we meet someone else to enjoy the ride with. Love and be loved.
— Bryan Adams, singer, songwriter, photographer, activist
Part historical record and part family album, this book is a celebration of same-sex couples seizing the opportunity to honor their love through marriage, and of those who helped make their weddings possible. It’s a collection of allies, those among us who’ve taken up the mantle of resistance and won, who are now living out their dreams and paving the way for others to follow. The photos of couples, their families and friends are alive with excitement, perfect illustrations of genuine joy. Each wedding industry professional featured shares the belief that marriage is a universal right, and all are fueled by a passion for helping same-sex couples create weddings that represent their authentic selves. Above all, Love is Love is an invitation—to celebrate, to be inspired, and to join those within in the formidable mission to redefine the traditional American wedding.
“To be part of the cultural movement towards understanding and acceptance of all couples is…it’s indescribable.”
— Todd Good, photographer
The 204-page book Love Is Love: Ideas and Inspiration: The LGBTQ+ Wedding Book includes more than 200 color photographs of real-life same-sex wedding celebrations from across the United States. The book includes events in a variety of styles, from a stunning military ceremony in Washington, D.C. by Blue Linden Weddings & Events to floral designer Paul Robertson's own San Francisco backyard-chic wedding to a beautiful Florida beach ceremony photographed by Jessica Bordner. The LGBTQ+ friendly wedding professionals featured among these pages demonstrate that love is an equal right for all and meant to be celebrated.
“We believe that all love is perfect.”
— Susan Williger
Advice on love, marriage, and preparing for the big day is woven throughout the collection. Elizabeth Schwartz, one of the nation's best-known advocates for the legal rights of the queer community, graciously provided an important historical perspective for readers in an emotionally powerful foreword, giving just a glimpse of the hard-fought journey for marriage equality. Love Is Love: Ideas and Inspiration: The LGBTQ+ Wedding Book is intended to inspire all who believe that love truly is love. As best said by the legendary Edie Windsor:
"Marriage is a magic word. And it is magic throughout the world. It has to do with our dignity as human beings, to be who we are openly."
