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Wedding and Event Planning NHL Style-a Lesson in Tolerance!

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A key factor for wedding and event planning is the ability to deliver something unique. After all if it’s unique it’s going to leave a lasting impression. And hopefully a positive impression. At least that’s the goal for anyone in the wedding and event planning industry.

And not to sound partisan here, but if I hear one more GOP candidate tell us that the US will be ruined if we accept same-sex marriages I think I’ll start screaming at the top of my lungs. Obviously this nation was built on freedoms, both religious and morals. The same could be said about any Western culture country.

For a special lesson in tolerance, the US needs to look no further than its neighbor to the north, Canada. What Canada has shown the world is that tolerance can work. And even better than that, tolerance can also teach us that we don’t have to fear anyone who isn’t like us.

Take a look at the video below. At first, it seems to be a normal wedding and event planning event in that someone is surprising their significant other with a proposal at a major sporting event. We’ve seen it before where one half is totally caught off guard and is surprised (hopefully pleasantly) by a proposal being directed at them via a Jumbotron. However this video also shows us a country, namely Canada, that is supportive of same-sex rights. As a matter of fact, as the video shows us, to the crowd there is nothing unnatural happening here.

And hats off to the NHL. The NHL is at the forefront of tolerance in professional sports. Well done Canada, well done NHL, and congratulations to the two young ladies as they embark on their life together.

It does show us that in fact “it gets better“!

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Same Sex Wedding Planning Means Big Bucks To New York State

Same Sex Wedding Planning Means Big Bucks To New York State

On June 24th New York became the 7th State to allow same sex couples to marry. As soon as the Marriage Equality Act was signed by Governor Cuomo, news outlets started reporting on what that would mean for the state’s economy. Same sex wedding planning began almost immediately. For those that thought that this legislation would be a disaster for the state, they may want to think again.

Same Sex Wedding Planning Companies are Seeing Revenues Increase

It looks like there will be no looking back as far as the state’s economy is concerned. Already there are reports that same sex wedding planning will contribute about $180 million to the economy over the next three years alone. According to a Forbes.com article, gay wedding planning companies are already reporting on the additional business coming their way. To many of these wedding planning companies the new law is certainly something they welcome. Especially in this economy. NYC & Company, New York City’s official tourism marketing agency is already underway with a new marketing campaign – NYC I DO. The Marriage Equality Act is expected to add thousands of new jobs to the tourism industry.

Will Politics Have an Impact on Gay Wedding Planning?

So if this new legislation is bringing welcome relief to New York’s economy, then why are only 7 states allowing same sex marriages? Religion? Unfortunately the answer appears to be “politics”. While a lot of religious groups do take a definite stand against same sex marriages, most of the main stream religions tend to be more tolerant towards same sex couples. Several even allow openly gay ministers. In politics, sadly, there seems to be more of mind set that you’re either for it or you’re against it. Ironically, New York’s deciding vote in favor of this landmark bill was cast by a Republican from Buffalo. A prominent ex-politician, Hillary Clinton (she states her status to be a civil servant now), has called this vote “historic”.

“So far as the United States is concerned and our foreign policy,and our values . . . gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights,” Clinton told gay foreign affairs workers.

So perhaps politics is the reason only 7 states currently allow gay marriage. As other states start seeing the economic benefits that same sex wedding planning offers, they too will start moving in the direction that New York and the others have gone.