Shouting from the rooftops a very happy anniversary to allie & Meg, whom we are so grateful to have celebrated their love during pride week 2019 in oakland, california.
What. a. Wedding! As a Wedding Planner you just get plain lucky in working with the most down to earth, fun loving Couples. We couldn’t let Pride week come to a conclusion without a trip down memory lane with some killer photos from Tara Beth Photography of this absolute love fest!
Our Couple is sharing their number one priority in planning their wedding, the highlight of their night, and of course the very meaning of their union: the sacrifice, resilience, and commitment of the LGBTQ+ Community in standing up for their human rights in the name of love.
LGBTQ+ Vendor Selection
“I picked out our photographer as someone I wanted to work with before we had even gotten engaged because she is the perfect embodiment of the LGBTQ+ community. I knew that she would be a vendor that I did not have to explain anything to in terms of my wife and I’s relationship. She validated us from the first time we spoke. After meeting with Tara so early into planning, I decided everyone we hire needs to be as supportive as she was, and this is what really drove the process for us.”
“It’s 2020, you don’t need to do the traditional wedding things if you don’t want to! For us, it was important for our wedding to be less formal and more of a party to celebrate us and the people that have loved and supported us. We ditched a lot of wedding traditions!”
“Our favorite aspect of our wedding was that it genuinely felt like us. I saw a quote shortly after our wedding posted by another amazing LGBTQ+ photographer Jamie Thrower with Studio XIII Photography: “I remind myself that having a wedding has nothing to do with the flowers or napkins or pressure to have “the best day of your life”, and it has everything to do with community and resilience and celebrating Queer love out loud - which feels like a beautiful miracle all in itself.” I think this is the perfect way to describe getting married to the person you love in front of people that have loved you and supported you throughout your journey as a Couple.”
VENDOR PRIDE
PLANNER Hitched by Haley
VENUE Camron-Stanford House / Oakland, California
PHOTOGRAPHER Tara Beth Photography
VIDEOGRAPHER SmartFlight Weddings
FLORAL Farmgirl Flowers
ENTERTAINMENT Heart of Gold DJs
TACOS Madd Mex Cantina Food Trucks
RENTALS Pleasanton Event Rentals
BARTENDERS Twist of Lime
Love Note from our Newlyweds:
“When I did talk with Haley, there was a huge sigh of relief that I finally met someone that got us. She did not skip a beat when talking about our relationship. We connected instantly and I am so happy we crossed paths. Every single vendor we worked with was extremely supportive and professional and I would recommend them to any couple!” - Allie & Meg