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    Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin): Speaking of parents spending on weddings, both me and my girlfriend know our parents have money set aside for our weddings. As in.. the weddings they... more »
    hovy: So this has been on my mind a lot lately, the issue of gay marriage and the overall gay rights agenda, and I find myself increasingly annoyed because ... more »
    la.donna.pietra: About fifteen years ago, Hawaii was the first state to contemplate allowing same-sex marriage, on the grounds that even more people would want to get ... more »
    lauralauramc: did no one see the "Prop 8: the musical!" [www.funnyordie.com] more »
    lalaland13: And even if the gays are wed at the county courthouse, that's still money for the county/state. But hey, Arkansas clearly doesn't want gays to marry h... more »
    raineoffire: Anyone remember a story a while back in which a professional photographer refused to be employed for gay weddings? I'm just wondering about the fine l... more »
    nolongerinacubiclestillawhore: My boyfriend does event lighting and worked a gay wedding the Friday before gay marriage was overturned here in CA. Trust, the wedding season has been... more »
    PreposterousHypothesis: I thought of this, as I'm planning for my own wedding. It's a huge market segment they're missing out on! You'd think our greedy capitalist society wo... more »
    linnyt is a walking cliché: gay marriage would be so good for the economy. my friend sam could probably single-handedly resurrect Michigan's economy. he already throws great part... more »
    save jinger: ...but did anyone think of the caterers? The florists? The tent-rental guys? At first I thought this post was implying that these professions are full... more »
    Penny: I said this to my boss right after the Prop 8 vote. "Are they CRAZY? Do they know how much money these weddings will pull in to the CA economy??" Se... more »
    tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: Stop trying to stimulate the economy, you heatheny heathens. (Excess? A woman we know is spending $10,000 on the rehearsal dinner for her son's wedding.) more »
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    Best Argument For Gay Marriage: The Wedding-Planners!

    Seriously, the upholding of Prop 8 may have upset a lot of people, but did anyone think of the caterers? The florists? The tent-rental guys? More »
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    Has Wedding-Bashing Jumped The Shark?