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Wedding experts address common questions from LGBTQ+ couples about the etiquette of planning a same-sex wedding, including who pays, what to wear, and how to choose a new last name. We feature real gay wedding stories & photos to inspire you for your big day!

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Visit MEN'S VOWS to discover real gay weddings & more. Planning a wedding as a same-sex couple can come with unique challenges, from finding LGBT-friendly vendors to choosing a suitable cake topper to navigating wedding customs that may not feel like a good fit. Looking to plan your LGBTQIA+ wedding to shine on your big day? Here is the expertly-backed guide you need, equipped with the etiquette you need to know.

These same-sex couples created weddings that truly represented their love, who they are, and what they value. Learn how and get wedding ideas in our guide. Same-sex couples in England and Wales are celebrating after gay marriage became legal. Supporters gathered outside Islington Town Hall in London to congratulate the pair on being among the first gay couples to marry in the UK.

Some gay couples, including John Coffey and Bernardo Marti in London, started their ceremonies late on Friday in order to marry just after the law changed at midnight. Anthony Keiler, wedding photographer for Aarron Adem Erbas and Louis Monaco, said: "They both broke down because it was such a special moment for them. It was lovely to capture that moment.

Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted , external his congratulations to couples and a rainbow flag was seen flying over the Cabinet Office in central London. The first gay weddings are expected in Scotland in October; Northern Ireland has no plans to allow gay marriage. Teresa Millward, pictured with her new wife Helen Brearley after their wedding in Halifax on Saturday morning, said getting a wedding certificate would mean there was "true equality".

As the law change took effect, allowing couples such as Phil Robathan and James Preston to marry, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said "getting into coalition government will have been worth it" if it helped just one young gay person feel "safer, stronger, taller". The couple opted to both throw the bouquet after their wedding in Brighton, at which they wore buttonholes with rainbow ribbons.

Some religious groups, including the Catholic Church, remain opposed to gay marriage, but Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said: "The law's changed; we accept the situation. Gay couples celebrate first weddings. Gay marriage: How many will wed? Gay couple prepare for marriage.

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