Nick & Andrew: Key West 'I Do!'

“Key West is just a beautiful little community that is so accommodating and full of unexpected character. You walk down the street with roosters running alongside, people lounging in a hammock with a Cuban coffee or mojito, making it a really special place in the US.” Read all about why Nick and Andrew chose Key West for their perfect destination gay wedding.

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Chad & Michael & Riley & Grey

Riley & Grey is a design-minded wedding website service that meets the design and functionality expectations of everyday life. Riley & Grey makes it easy to design a site that is entirely about the aesthetic of the grooms’ using the site. As the company says about itself, they are here to make it easy for you to “do you!”

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How To Choose Flowers for a Wedding: Ode à la Rose and Bastille Flowers & Events

Ode à la Rose is a French florist/flower delivery company founded in NYC over ten years ago. Bastille Flowers & Events, a boutique floral and event design firm. Their two main offerings: 1. Bastille's fully custom, white-glove floral & event design – the best-in-class choice for upscale weddings; and 2. Ode's online a la carte ordering of centerpieces, bouquets, boutonnieres, and more – the hassle-free option for tighter budgets that doesn't compromise on quality.

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Gay Surf Week: Are You Ready to Ride?

Gay cruise: check. Ski Week: check. Mykonos: check. Black, White, Winter and Pride Parties: check. Having filled up the calendar with all the hot gay events and descended on the gay hotspots, what is a gay gent to do for something new? The answer is simple: Gay Surf Week: a week of surfing, yoga and wellness, and brand-new friendships hosted by Surf Synergy.

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Key West: Wedding Dream Team

To say: “I do!” in Key West is to get married in a decidedly casual manner. It is also likely one of the only places where qualifying that one’s planning, floral, catering or photography services are ‘gay wedding friendly,’ is not a requisite. Key West is where weddings are neither hetero nor homo. They are just… weddings! And whether your wedding is in front of hundreds of your nearest and dearest for a long, destination wedding weekend, or a handful of friends and family for a quick day-trip, Key West has it all for the gay wedding of your dreams.

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Key West: One Human Family

What is it about the country’s most remote corners that attracts the curious, creative, and independent? Key West is the best destination to understand the alchemy of these magical escapes and why they, and especially Key West, have become havens for the gay community when they are looking for where to meet, wed, honeymoon, and vacation.

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Out in Colombia, NOT Columbia!

Rich in history, a wealth of biodiversity and most importantly, a warm, friendly, and hospitable population, Colombia is in many ways the embodiment of everything we hope to find in a gay destination in Latin America. And Out in Colombia is the best partner to help plan a memorable gay vacation or gay honeymoon there.

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Marcos & Dominic: High On Love

If Baz Luhrman and Pedro Almodovar were to plan a gay wedding, it would be that of Dominic and Marcos in Asturias, Spain. Leaving to one side the obvious fact of the directors and couple being from Spain and Australia, we can focus on a wedding that was the perfect amalgam of tradition and originality, familiarity and theatricality, and yes… Spanish and Australian zest for life.

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Edri & Moses: A Ring of Love & Pride

Over the years of showcasing jewelers dedicated to this community, we have rarely come across the uniqueness of design and narrative as we have in Edri & Moses. Edri & Moses has dedicated its creative experience to the gay men’s community. Edri & Moses “infuse(s) our jewelry creations with intricate patterns and textures inspired by the world of textiles. This fusion of disciplines allows us to craft rings that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also deeply meaningful.”

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Golden Haven: Where Wellness Springs

Nestled in Napa’s Upper Valley is Golden Haven Hot Springs & Resort. People, especially couples, visit Golden Haven primarily for its unrivaled Mud Bath Experience. The mud—a combination of clay, peat moss, and Calistoga’s famed 140-degree hot mineral water that Golden Haven sources from their 300-foot deep well—provides one of the most deeply restorative and detoxifying experiences imaginable. This is a perfect pre or post-gay-wedding getaway.

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Josh and Kelly: Alchemy of Love

A third, first date turned into a lifetime for these two pharmacists. They two opted for a less conventional, more queer gay wedding, one that was an intimate ceremony for 2, to a celebration of love for many. Josh and Kelly made use of Provenance.co to help design their ceremony, write their vows, and craft their toasts, making for their ideal gay wedding.

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Steven & Kevin: A Lifetime of “Yes!”

All it took was a boys’ weekend in Berlin as part of a ‘year of yes, for Kevin’s life to turn into a ‘forever of yes.’ It was love at first sight for Kevin and Steven across a crowded dance floor and the two have not stopped talking since. From their gay engagement in New York, to their first gay wedding in Palm Springs, and the second gay wedding in Berlin, these gay grooms have only fallen more deeply in love.

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