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Why Hiring LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employees is Essential in the Wedding Industry (and How to Do It!) dei hr Sep 18, 2023

Weddings are about people coming together, celebrating their love and committing to a lifetime of partnership. However, planning a wedding and all the details that go into it can be quite...

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LGBTQ+ weddings and cishet weddings: learn the key differences inclusivity insights Mar 10, 2023

One of the most common misconceptions I hear from people of all identities and orientations is that there is no difference between LGBTQ+ weddings and cishet weddings. (More accurately, some...

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Do you speak LGBTQ+? education Feb 23, 2023

Ciao, love champions! I just returned from a trip to Venice, Italy, where I was honored to take the stage twice in two days as the keynote speaker at the first-of-its-kind LGBTQ+ Wedding Congress....

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Why you need inclusive marketing in your business marketing Feb 09, 2023

We all need inclusive marketing for our businesses. Inclusive simply means to include everyone, and inclusive marketing, in its simplest explanation, is to include everyone in your marketing.

In...

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Best acronyms for referring to the queer community lgbtq+ inclusive terminology Feb 02, 2023

Talking about the LGBTQ+ community can feel like a tongue twister with all our letters, and if you’re anything like many of my students, it can feel like we keep adding letters just to mess...

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What to say after mistaking someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation advice Jan 12, 2023

You've messed up, and maybe you're thinking something like: Will everyone hate me? Am I going to be canceled? Is it really a big deal or can I recover from this? And what should be first...

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The art of unlearning: an essential practice for authentic inclusivity inclusivity insights Jan 03, 2023

For inclusivity in the wedding industry, hospitality, or in any facet of personal or professional matters, we need to approach it with the understanding that we’re going to need to unlearn...

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How to be authentically LGBTQ+ inclusive and affirming in your wedding business affirming how to inclusive Aug 17, 2022

More wedding and event pros are opening their hearts and business doors to the LGBTQ+ community. As this welcoming happens, it’s important to take note of the level at which businesses are...

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Wedding titles for LGBTQ+ couples bride broom gride groom marrier partner Jan 03, 2022

By Kirsten Palladino

Historically, people who are getting married have had to choose between two wedding titles: bride or groom. However, not everyone feels comfortable with those options. As...

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Creative LGBTQ+ wedding ideas for your clients pronouns Oct 14, 2021

One of the reasons working with LGBTQ+ couples is so much fun is because it often calls for tons of creativity. Couples must morph heteronormative traditions into ones that work for them, and as...

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Switzerland passes marriage equality marriage equality Sep 28, 2021

Switzerland will officially legalize marriage equality and LGBTQ+ adoption after almost two-thirds of Swiss voters chose love in a Sunday referendum.

This will make Switzerland the 30th country to...

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Don't be weird: LGBTQ+ inclusive wedding insights from Christy and CaSandra's private beach wedding in Moorea, French Polynesia atlanta destination wedding french polynesia inclusivity insights lgbtq+ inclusive Jul 15, 2021

Adventurous couple Christy and CaSandra got engaged in Maui and then eloped on a private beach in Moorea, French Polynesia. (See more from their wedding feature on equallywed.com.)

In an idyllic...

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