We were recently quoted in the DC Agenda in regards to same-sex weddings.  Our very own Tara Davis has been running the Legally Wed DC blog that has helped to gather the best gay-friendly wedding professionals in the DC area.

Katie – the owner of Elegance & Simplicity – plans to be at the courthouse tomorrow (the first day the law goes live) to just be part of this momentous occasion in DC’s history.  Whether you are an advocate of gay marriage or not, almost everyone in the DC area can agree that this will be a huge boost to the economy in the area and many wedding professionals are chomping at the bit to get a piece of the new pie.

Our  main concern at Elegance & Simplicity is not to make money off same-sex couples anymore than any of our heterosexual couples.  Yes – we are in business to make money like any other wedding professional…but we simply want to provide quality and consistent products and services.  Having spoken to a few out of town couples that wish to get married legally in DC – they are concerned with the waiting period and how it will affect couples coming in from other cities.  It is difficult to travel when you are getting married – but if you are getting married during the week at the courthouse (in a hurry) – it kinda takes the romance out of it! Then – how to deal with the waiting period and possibly not having to get married at the courthouse!

We have spoken to the DC courthouse and have been able to make it easier for our same-sex couples to have a simple elopement here in DC.  We want to to keep the romance in same-sex weddings in DC.  We want to make things easier while making sure love is honored in the process of eloping and getting legally married in DC.

We have developed three very distinctive elopement packages just for same-sex couples coming in from other states to take advantage of this law!  We are honored to have been educated by Bernadette Coveney Smith of 14 Stories to learn the ins and outs of elopements as she has been the leader in same-sex elopements in Boston and beyond!

We are also excited to let our readers know that Katie’s first book, The Everything Mother of the Bride Book, is the first-ever mother of the bride book to even mention anything about same-sex weddings.

We are excited about this new law going into effect and we hope that you can celebrate with us!

Cheers!