“It’s the vendor’s responsibility to show couples that we value them as customers, so we should step up in ways that demonstrate we are interested in their business,” says one expert.
These Philly-area wedding vendors share five tips for LGBTQIA+ couples planning their Big Days.
1. Ask All the Difficult Questions
There’s not much that Bailey Crouch and Eliza Hammer Gage haven’t heard since launching Philly-based BEloved Events, a queer- and woman-owned wedding planning firm, in 2024. The business partners (who are both married to trans men) field questions about everything from emergency elopements and navigating difficult family dynamics to readying close friends to serve as officiants. Crouch and Gage now present their clients with an 84-point checklist to help plan the day, from walking down the aisle to cutting the cake.
2. Seek Out Supportive Vendors…