Getting Started

A Sampling of Planning Resources for Gay Weddings

By Metro Weekly Contributor on February 12, 2003

Businesses marked with an asterisk are recommended by couples profiled in this story.

Publications and Websites

The Essential Guide to Lesbian & Gay Weddings by Tess Ayers and Paul Brown (Alyson Books, 1999)

www.GayWeddingPlanners.com

www.GayWeddings.com

www.RainbowWeddingNetwork.com

www.TwoBrides.com

www.TwoGrooms.com

Catering

CakeLove
202-588-7100
www.cakelove.com

Creative Cakes
301-587-1599

*Design Cuisine
703-979-9400
www.designcuisine.com

Je ne’ssi Ca
202-319-7458
www.jenessica.com

*La Bernoise
202-686-6580

*The Main Ingredient
800-576-4414
www.souptonutsinc.com

Flowers

Aster Florist
1700 17th Street NW
202-387-0092
www.asterflorist.com

Flowers on Fourteenth
1718-A 14th Street NW
202-667-7888
www.flowersonfourteenth.com

Sandy’s Flowers
1821 18th Street NW
202-232-4100

*Ultraviolet Flowers
1061 31st Street NW
202-333-3002
www.ultravioletflowersdc.com

*Watergate Florist
2548 Virginia Avenue NW
202-337-2545

Gift Registries

*Crate & Barrel
800-996-9960
www.crateandbarrel.com

*Macy’s
800-449-3334
www.macys.com

*Target
Club Wedd
800-888-9333
www.target.com

Jewelers

Continental Jewelers
1010 Connecticut Avenue NW
202-833-3366
www.continentaljewelersdc.com

Chas Schwartz & Son
Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Avenue NW
202-363-5432

Willard Hotel, 1400 F Street NW
202-737-4757

Music

Applause Entertainment
703-548-6973

*Ã‰lan Artists
Contact: Rachel Stornant
410-752-3484

*Get Wit It Productions (DJ service)
202-483-4773

*Kevin Cordt Quartet
202-667-4724

Washington Talent Agency
Contact: Chuck Kahanov
301-762-1800

Photography

*Michelle Frankfurter
301-589-5235
www.mfphotos.com

*Tami Heilemann
703-968-4367

Spicer Photography
Contact: Jay Spicer
301-933-9077

Supply Rental

*Absolute Party Rental
410-544-7474
Capital Party Rentals
301-231-9600

Travel/Honeymoon Websites

www.purpleroofs.com
Gay and lesbian travel information for destinations world-wide, including Asia, Europe and South America.

www.gaytravelgreece.com
Gay and lesbian tour packages covering all of Greece.

www.venture-out.com
Gay and lesbian guide to European destinations.

Venues

The Barns of Wolf Trap
1635 Trap Road, Vienna, Va.
703-938-8463
www.wolftrap.org

Church of the Holy City
1611 16th Street NW
202-462-6734
www.forministry.com/20009cotch

*Friends Meeting House
2111 Florida Avenue NW
202-483-3310

The Galleria at Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street NW
Contact: Melanie Sweeney
202-331-1800
www.dcgalleria.com

Jurys Hotel Washington, Dupont Circle
Contact: Michael Hennessy, Commitment Ceremony Packages specialist
202-797-0161

*Maggiano’s Little Italy
5333 Wisconsin Avenue NW
202-966-5500

Odyssey Cruises
600 Water Street SW
Contact: Christy Humston
202-488-6010
www.odysseycruises.com

*Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis
410-222-1777

*Strathmore Hall Arts Center, North Bethesda
Contact: Shelly Barnes
301-530-0540
www.strathmore.org

*Universalist National Memorial Church
(Unitarian Universalist Association)
1810 16th Street NW
Contact: The Rev. Scott Wells
202-387-3411
www.universalist.org

*The Westin Fairfax Hotel
2100 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Contact: Cliff Tucker
202-835-2120

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