RANT - Horrible Gay/Lesbian Wedding Expo

Well, considering it was their first one I would cut a little slack. Hopefully next year they will be better prepared.

Sorry you had a bad experience!

I wasn't thrilled at the one we went to either.

We also had a lot of pushy vendors as well who think what they were selling was totally necessary...

Hopefully you were able to get some ideas of things you still need to do and cost/or who not to use now...

That stinks it was such a disappointment Is there a way to give feedback so the next event can be put together better?

Well that drink sounds spectacualr!!! Hope you had one for me, cuz that show sounded like a HOT DAMN MESS!!!

Sorry it was a bust for you I can't believe they weren't better prepared for a Gay/Lesbian OBVIOUSLY advertised bridal show! What a joke!!

I would suggest asking other gay/lesbian couples near you who they used. A lot of vendors are willing to do gay/lesbian weddings these days, but maybe it isn't their main business? So maybe there were some good vendors who didn't go?

I am not so worried about the vendors. I mean, its Los Angeles... its a very LGBT friendly city. I was only looking for a few things anyways, because I am not getting married here. But I was just bothered by the fact that they didn't have people prepared.

I'm sorry!!! I know you were so excited. Maybe if you give them some feedback they will be sure to be better prepared next time.

Sorry it was not a good experience for you. Did you at least get some helpful information about vendors, etc?. Also, that drink does sound very tasty.

Sorry this was such a bad experience. I get why there would be LGBT wedding expos but what I don't understand is why people need to put traditional roles (bride/groom) onto two people getting married. Someone I work with attended a gay wedding and went on and on and on about how she didn't know who was the bride and who was the groom. Why do we need to specify? I don't get it.

Two people who love each other are getting married. Period.

Why is this any different from anything else? Am I wrong? It seems so short sighted to want to pigeonhole people into roles.

That is pathetic. Just for the record, all of my gay couples (I've been working in NY and NJ for years) say they found most of their resources from non-gay focused wedding sites and shows because the so called "gay" shows and sites were so self conscious and dumb.

I personally can't wait for all weddings to just be weddings.

I didn't go to any wedding shows, but my experience reflects yours in a dozen ways. When I was looking for honeymoon destinations, I found a resort through purpleroof.com or gaytravel.com that was listed as an IGLTA pick, and when I looked at their honeymoon packages, they offered "his and her" shirts and "his and her" massages. Yeah, no.

I found SO MANY wonderful, supportive vendors who wanted to be a part of our marriage, and SO MANY others who wanted to maximize the dollars they earned from LGBT couples without considering if they were truly welcoming.

"Hi, same-sex couples! We'd LOVE to take your money, but we won't change our gendered language or change the pictures we show on our website or offer same-sex or gender neutral alternatives on ANYTHING. But did we mention how much we love your money?"

We loved Vistaprints, btw. When we were looking for invitation options, one of the samples we looked at showed a wedding invitation for two men. Totally won us over.

Maybe this is kind of a dumb question... but why do we even need different wedding expos for gay or straight couples?! It's a wedding and the happiest time of a couples life. Shouldn't they be all inclusive and showcase ideas for everyone that is NOT based on sexual orientation?! We are all there because we are getting married, and yup! We have sex. Doesn't matter with whom or if our parts match. So let's plan a wedding while you stay out of my bedroom.

So sorry. I would write the company who hosted it with some recommendations to improve the shows in the future. I'm sure in a few years, this will be a non issue.

It sounds to me like straight people arranged planned and put on the show, or maybe the vendors arent ready to handle it yet, boo on them!