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I'm so sorry you are having this problem with planning the most special day of both your lives! Would you consider a destination wedding?

A Practical Wedding highlights TONS of LGBT weddings and I wonder if the site allows you to search their real weddings by location. I'd check out those posts for any weddings in your area because they list the vendors. I'm so so sorry you're having to deal with discrimination!!!

View Quoted Comment Explain a destination wedding.

View Quoted Comment It doesn't have to be Hawaii. My sister had one that was 4 hours away. I just don't feel you should settle for what's close to where you live if they don't treat you like any other paying customer.

It's a bit of of drive for you. But in the south Houston area, I know for sure that our venue is open to the LGBT community. I don't know if you would want to do that. Or I would try the Dallas area as well. That may be a better fit for your wedding vision.

View Quoted Comment The drive would be expensive. Plus we spent most of our wedding funds on my sisters funeral. So this has also set me back even farther. And with the wedding being so close and nothing planned. I'm more than overwhelmed. My sister was handling all this but the Lord sought different.

I've heard people say sponsoring your wedding is a good idea, but at short notice how can i pull this off???

View Quoted Comment I’m truly sorry that you’re struggling with planning and with the loss of your sister.
You don’t have a date without a wedding. If you’re planning on this October with nothing planned, that’s going to be very very hard.
My best advice would be to push it back a year to save money. It’s never okay to ask for “sponsors” or for other people to pay for or plan your wedding for you.
You can also elope and plan a reception for next year if you’d rather.
Unfortunately a lot of people encounter setbacks and need to change their plans.

That was supposed to say you don’t have a date without a wedding venue booked.

I'm so sorry to hear about the lost of your sister. I'm not sure exactly where your looking to have your wedding. Check this link out http://www.lgbtweddings.com. I hope you find a place.

Do you know other LGBT couples that have been married in your area? Which venues did they use?

Consider asking an Episcopal church for help/suggestions.

View Quoted Comment Where did OP say that either of them are Episcopalian?

Nowhere, but Episcopalians are LGBTQ-friendly, and it would be a place to find suggestions for resources/vendors/venues that would be friendly. People at the church would be more likely to know of other LGBTQ couples that have been married in the area.

Just a suggestion. I wasn't saying they should get married in the church, or convert, or whatever.

OP, other posters are right. You don't have a date without a venue booked. And if you're short on funds, there's nothing wrong with waiting and saving. Another year could prove to be the best thing for you and allow you to take time to find everything you want.

Also check if you have a Unitarian Universalist church in your town - they are LGBT friendly and might have some ideas. And check out www.offbeatbride.com - they might have some vendor listings. I'm sorry you have to face discrimination there.

My future wife downloaded the app “the knot” when we first started looking at vendors. Here’s an example of our venue, most vendors will list what type of weddings they “support”.

I’m so bummed for you! How do you feel they are discriminating? Are they just refusing to work with you? That can be illegal!

Can you push it out to give some time for planning and grieving? Hugs to you! I do think a more urban area in Texas would be more welcoming to you.

Hi Daymetra! I'm so sorry to hear about your experience so far

Check out WeddingWire's sister site GayWeddings.com - it's all LGBTQ friendly vendors and LGBTQ focused content!!

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View Quoted Comment Yes they refused to let us do anything in their venue.