“Thank you for accepting us”
- At April 13, 2015
- By Natalie Stahl
- In LGBT
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“Thank you for accepting us.” That’s how she signed her email. She and her girlfriend had just booked a wedding with me. It broke my heart. These two beautiful women sat in front of me and told me their love story. It was sweet and they both shared their parts in the story like a well-written, well-rehearsed, script to a great movie. Only it wasn’t. It is their life. It is their love. And it’s real.
They shared with me that they were nervous about looking at weddingvenues being a same sex couple. That sometimes they are met with ugliness and resistance. And that she had seen other same sex photos in my galleries and felt comfortable calling.
It caused me to pause and wonder why people are afraid of those unlike them. I don’t drink or smoke, but wouldn’t turn away a customer who did. I also don’t have tattoos or facial piercings – but some of the most amazing people I’ve met do. My parents aren’t divorced, should I turn away a bride whose parents are? Where does that line get drawn?
Our way of life is simple – serve those who have come to us and asked to be served. Love those who have come to us in love. What else?
Bring us your love story. We don’t care if you’re model perfect. Or if you’re marrying a man or woman. Or if your gown isn’t what we would’ve picked. It’s YOUR happily ever after, not ours. We’re just here to be a brick in the path of your journey. And we’re honored to be so.