One of the largest boutique same-sex wedding expos will be returning to the Philadelphia area next week.
The eighth annual “Same Love, Same Rights” LGBT wedding expo, produced by the Rainbow Wedding Network, will take place 12:30-3:30 p.m. March 15 at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, 400 N. Oxford Valley Road in Langhorne. The event is free to attend, but participants are encouraged to RSVP at samelovesamerights.com.
The intimate expo will feature about 30 LGBT-friendly exhibitors committed to helping couples plan the perfect wedding. Vendors include photographers, DJs, officiants, wedding planners, venues, jewelers, invitation designers and more. Local legal go-to source and PGN columnist Angela Giampolo will be on hand to give a brief presentation about current laws and issues affecting LGBT couples.
“The truth is, we’ve found that our couples really want to have quality one-on-one time to meet and talk with vendors,” said expo event coordinator Marianne Puechl. “The event is purposely scaled to a smaller size to provide couples with the opportunity to build up a network of professionals as they move forward with their wedding plans.”
Puechl says couples tend to be planning 12-18 months in advance, and are very mindful of their wedding plans.
“They want to create a truly unique experience,” she said. “They come with the full range of budgets too.”
One of the event highlights will be the giveaway of two free airline tickets to anywhere in the United States, courtesy of Equality Travel, one of the event vendors.
For more information on the expo and to RSVP, visit www.samelovesamerights.com.