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2 brides on a budget need help with venues

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Hey LGBTQ Brides and Grooms

posted 6 months ago in LGBTQ

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Newbee

2brides2bee June 15, 2012 New York

Hello just wanted to introduce myself I am a new lesbian bride to be and looking for any advice on venues in legal states with a focus on CT and NY (not in NYC please). 16k is the budget with honeymoon...it's tough but with baby plans down the line you I am sure you all understand. Any LGBTQ-friendly venues you could recommend i am feeling limited :/

6 months ago

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Blushing bee

QuietOne September 2010

I'm not a lesbian but my college roommate got married last summer to her girlfriend (now wife), and she used this list a lot:

http://www.soyoureengayged.com/vendor-list/

6 months ago

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Busy bee

Lemma June 9, 2012 Ontario

Welcome! Have you considered the finger lakes area in upstate New York? It's a beautiful area that might also make a great honeymoon location.

I have stayed here: http://www.watkinsglenharborhotel.com/ and I would highly recommend it. I know they do weddings too. There are also plenty of other towns and venues on the lakes. Let me know if you'd like more info.

Edited to add: I'm not gay, so I can't say for sure that they are LGBTQ friendly, but I'd be very surprised if they aren't. It just doesn't seem to me like the region's style to be prejudiced.

6 months ago

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Busy bee

mtnhoney August 1, 2012 Vancouver, BC, CAN

another great resource is http://www.gayweddings.com

I hope you don't encounter much homophobia or negativity in your search and planning. My gf and I haven't come up against any!

Best wishes... :)

5 months ago

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Sugar bee

2dBride October 6, 2009 Washington, DC.

We got married in Massachusetts, so I don't know a whole lot about Connecticut or New York venues. One thing I will say is that we had no issues with vendors being homophobic. The vast majority of them, particularly in states that have legal same-sex marriage, realize that same-sex weddings are just more potential business for them.

5 months ago