Category Archives: MRSter Questions

5 Tips for a Great Wedding Registry

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Drew

You’re engaged and it’s wedding registry time!!! Hold on though…before you go crazy with that bar code scanning gun, here are a few tips for a successful registry. Set it up early :: As soon as your engagement announcement goes … Continue reading →

  • Lindsay said:

    Great tips!!

    {July 26, 2012}

Posted in Details, Engagement, Invitations, Modern Wedding Traditions, MRSter Questions, Paper Products, Personal, Personal Perspective, Ways to Personalize, Wedding Planning Tips | 1 Comment

Man’s Maiden Name

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Drew

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}

Posted in Changing Your Last Name, Family, Modern Wedding Traditions, MRSter Questions, Personal, Real Stories, Ways to Personalize | 2 Comments

Gay Wedding Officiant

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Cicely

I recently received an email from a gentleman who is an LGBT-friendly pastor in Tucson, Arizona. He asks, “I want to open a commitment ceremony chapel. What certification does the LGBT community want me to have?” Since our stubborn state … Continue reading →

About Cicely

Cicely Rocha.Miller is the founder of MRSter.com and is the owner and senior consultant of an event and wedding planning company based in Phoenix, Arizona called Life Design Event Planning. She specializes in celebrations of all types including hetero and gay weddings or commitment ceremonies.
  • Cicely Rocha.Miller said:

    Hey Shannon, I look forward to hearing the response from the gentleman who asked the question. Let’s get some clarity, shall we?

    Chad, I will say that I am so grateful that Hey Bartender is so involved in the community. Although, PourMasters IS on our FABuLIST and they did donate and participate in this past April’s Pride Wedding Expo in Phoenix. So it looks like we have another great allies!

    {July 7, 2010}
  • Chad Zaneis said:

    I dont know of any special certification available, but I just wanted to drop in and say if anyone knows of any type I too would be interested! As far as I know we are the only insured Bartending Service in Arizona that even cares about doing comittment ceremonies. I know for sure that we are the ONLY ones that spend our advertising dollars with Pride Guide and we participate/network with GPGLCC and One Community as well!
    Cheers,
    Chad Zaneis
    Owner – Hey Bartender! LLC

    {July 7, 2010}
  • Shannon said:

    I have questions:

    #1 Does the Pastor want to know if there are special LGBTQ Certifications for our unions? To my knowledge it would just be an "ordained minister", or pastor, priest, etc. For example, or officiate was ordained online.

    OR

    #2 Do you mean what can be utilized as a marriage certificate seeing as that AZ does not "allow" for a marriage license? If yes, then our officiate created one for us. She had a very professional looking one like the ones provided to the lucky "hetero" couples and then a super fabulous one that she created which we prefered. We signed it, as did she, and our Maid of Honors as witnesses. We have it framed.

    OR

    #3 Do you mean he wants to know what certifications are needed to open up a LGBTQ Friendly wedding chapel? For that I am unsure. I know some churches are LGBTQ friendly, and some are the opposite. If it were an LGBTQ friendly wedding chappel, I’m not sure if that would be considered a "church" which is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.

    I would like to know the answers as well…anyone out there?

    {July 7, 2010}

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