I am Jewish and Irene was raised Catholic, but it feels weird to refer to ourselves as an interfaith couple. I think of interfaith as segregated; two people with totally different beliefs and traditions and that’s definitely not us.

Irene and I share the same values and both appreciate each others background and enjoy observing each others traditions. So when it came time to decide who will marry us there wasn’t a clear answer. At first, I thought it was most important for us to be married by a gay or lesbian officiant. I realized quickly that wasn’t really important. read more »

Guess who’s in the Summer 2010 edition of The Knot magazine!

I’m quoted on page 18 because I’m the moderator for the Gay Weddings community board.

I guess we’re supposed to be excited that Laura Bush has “come out” and said gays should be allowed to marry. I can’t help but be reminded of almost one year ago when Dick Cheney had his revelation about same-sex marriage.

These two had 8 years to speak up for us, thanks for nothing!

When we first chose October 10th as our wedding date, we checked the Farmers’ Almanac to see what time the sun sets that day. You can also look up the weather history for your location but you have to do a search for each year individually which is a huge pain.

I  just tried out this Wedding Planner on weather.com. I plugged in our date and got this report based on the last 30 years of weather!

Another major item has been checked off our list! After many months of research, we’ve decided to have Irene’s suit custom made by Mr. Ned, a custom tailor in our neighborhood since 1965. We discovered him via my co-worker Chris at Behavior (like how I snuck Behavior in?) who had two gorgeous suits made there.

Anyone who has bought a men’s style suit for a woman knows it ain’t easy. The shoulders are way too broad, and the hips and seat are always too snug. Irene has worn suits in the past, and while she looked great, the tailoring cost as much as the suit. Plus, once you find one that fits you’re pretty limited in styles, fabrics, etc which is not something we’re willing to compromise for our wedding day.
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I was interviewed by an awesome new website, Goodkin, “a lifestyle-focused website for today’s modern family.” These guys are great, if for no other reason than they created something called Non-Traditional Wedding Month. Read the interview!

This lesbian couple decided to do something totally original for their Save the Date. Watch their lesbian lego Save the Date video below!

There’s a new mag in town! Equally Wed, an online same-sex wedding magazine launches today! Check it out and tell us what you think.

Malawi Churches: Same Sex Acts ”sinful”
- NYTimes.com

We’ve been so busy with real live planning, that I haven’t had as much time to post but we’ve made some major decisions! We’ve been working hard researching caterers, day of coordinators, irene’s suit and hotel blocks. Oy vey!

We had a tasting with a caterer that was absolutely delish. She was recommended by Studio 450, and caterers tons of events there. That was super important to us, because having a wedding in a loft is a lot different that doing it in a regular venue that comes with everything. We need to make sure we have someone who knows how to work with… well, nothing.

We now have a much better idea of the overall style of our reception. We’re doing passed hors d’oeuvres and food stations instead of a formal sit down dinner because we have a fabulous space and we want our guests to take advantage of it and not feel parked at a table all night.