Updates from RainbowWeddingNetwork.com

We’ve officially set a hotel for the upcoming Atlanta Expo! It’s going to be at the Holiday Inn Select Decatur Conference Center on February 12, 2006, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Last year, we had so many couples come through with their kids that we decided to change up the show this year and make it even more family-friendly. It’s still in the planning stages, but we’re thinking about converting one of the dressing rooms into a kid’s room! That way, families can drop off their children and talk to all of our vendors and sponsors about their upcoming ceremony. A lot of our vendors from last year’s show will be returning this year, but since the hotel is giving us more room, we’re also going to have a lot of new people too.

If you’re planning a commitment ceremony or a party in the future, you should definitely come down and see us! It’s completely free to all attendees, and every business at our events has been carefully screened by our employees. To see some pictures of last year’s event, you can check out our photo gallery here:

http://www.rainbowweddingexpo.com/

If you have a business and you’re interested in having a booth or sponsoring the event, now is the time to get on board! We limit every category to only 3 businesses, which means that once we have three photographers, or DJ’s, or limousine companies signed on for the event, we close the category until next year. It makes for a much more diverse event, and cuts back on competition between our vendors. We’ve already closed some categories for the Atlanta show, so be sure to contact us if you have any questions or would like to attend the show!

That’s all my news for now. I’ll give you more details on the Atlanta show as we nail things down.

GLBTQ Wedding Expos - Calendar Set for 2006

Tuesday Oct. 14, 2005

Hey, Brad here... Just wanted to let everyone know that in our meetings this week we've solidified four out of five of next year's GLBT Wedding Expos. The calendar is filling up! As always, it's an exciting time as we look ahead. Also, important to note is that next year's events will be promoted as not just ' wedding' events, but more broadly 'Wedding & Family Expos.'

Atlanta: Feb. 12, 2006
Boston: April 30, 2006
NYC: ~May 7, 2006
Philadelphia: ~Oct. 14, 2006

We're also considering one or two additional locations. In the running are Seattle, Connecticut, Ontario Canada, Southern California and one of the major cities in Florida. Whew! See you there!

Send me a comment back - I'd love to read your input. Brad.

New Blog for RainbowWeddingNetwork

Hello, my name is Brad Beauchamp, and I am the office manager here at www.RainbowWeddingNetwork.com. I'm creating this Web Log now to help everyone in the office keep in touch with the pending litigation and bills that are going on throughout the country. All of the employees from our company are going to post various entries on this blog. Enjoy, and by all means, feel free to send feedback to me at RWNBrad@bellsouth.net.

Why we Blog at RainbowWeddingNetwork

Tuesday October 11, 2005

Excellent! We're excited to be online with the blog. My name is Marianne Puechl, one of the founders of RainbowWeddingNetwork.com. It is a busy week here at the office - we're back from our first Philadelphia GLBT Wedding Expo so we've got a lot to catch up on. For one thing, the recent proposed legislation in Indiana (proposing that gays, lesbians and singles be banned from fertilitiy drugs and any medical procedures concerning pregnancy) has us rather outraged, indeed. My partner Cindy decided it was time to write a petition standing up against this kind of proposal - as we all know such legislation has been going on the past two years and continues to use the issues of marriage and family equality as a political tool; a 'smokescreen.'

And, as many others, we here at RainbowWeddingNetwork are appalled by the ongoing discrimination. It's true, the Indiana legislation (proposed by state senator Patricia Miller), fell flat and that is wonderful news! But the fact that the issue surfaced at all is a comment on just how important it is for each of us to stand up and advocate equality as often as we can: by choosing which businesses we spend money with... by vocalizing our views to our associates and acquaintances... by supporting the gay, lesbian and trans- friends and couples in our lives and in our communities.

The hyperlink to our petition is below. "Equal Marriage & Family Rights for All US Citizens, including those who are Gay & Lesbian."
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/783388886