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Be Prideful

Happy Phoenix Pride from  Life Design Event Planning and MRSter!

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Washington Lined Up to Become 7th State for Legal Gay Marriage

The state of Washington now has the votes needed to pass a bill legalizing same sex marriage in their state thanks to the announcement by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen-D that she will cast the 25th and deciding vote in favor … Continue reading

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Win a Free Wedding Package from an Award Winning Photographer

Our friend and FABuLIST photographer Kym Ventola is giving away their most popular wedding package valued at $4500! That’s right, and YOU could be the winner if you submit the most creative and fun video telling the story of how … Continue reading

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Sophisticated Fun in San Diego :: Hotel Palomar

We recently had the pleasure of crashing San Diego, CA and checking out a property that was new to us, Hotel Palomar.  Our entire guest experience was amazing from the service to the food to the eye candy of rich … Continue reading

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It’s Time

We just wanted to share a video that two of our grooms passed along to us.  Thanks D&J! Click Here for Video

  • Cicely said:

    Wow. Tears rolling down my face. Beautiful!!!!

    {December 9, 2011}

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A Favor for a Favor

Wedding favors can be hard to come up with.  You want to give something that represents you, but you don’t want to give your guests something that will end up in the junk drawer (or the garbage).  I can’t tell … Continue reading

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Comparing the States of Our Union

Sometimes I just like to put things in perspective.  The year 2011 is almost over, and while we have been and are planning some great modern unions over the next couple of years, it is still embarrassing the small handful … Continue reading

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Man’s Maiden Name

My husband, Andy has been wanting to get a tattoo for several years, but he didn’t actually go get one until last week.  He waited so long because he couldn’t decide what he wanted.  He knew he wanted something meaningful … Continue reading

  • Joey Konecek said:

    I agree with Cicely, using the term “master” makes your new last name sound less important.

    {August 25, 2011}
  • Cicely Rocha.Miller said:

    Excellent post.

    As a married gay man how do you feel about your last name being referred to as your “Master Name”? I think I prefer “Bachelor Name”… I just feel like “Master” sounds like a slavery term and being owned….

    thoughts?

    {August 22, 2011}

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Oh S#!t Money…aka The Wedding Contingency Fund

Wedding budgets are mysterious creatures.  If you’ve never planned a wedding, you most likely have never seen one before so you may not know what it should look like.  Regardless, you need a budget before you may start planning.   Whether … Continue reading

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Best Gay Honeymoon Destinations

Deciding where to celebrate after you tie the knot can be one of the most difficult parts of planning your modern union.  For starters, here are 5 spots (not in any particular order) that are totally friendly to both gay … Continue reading

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