Whitney Mixter and Sara Bettencourt of The Real L Word
Engagement Photo courtesy of Makenna Hunt
Last night was the finale of one of my favorite shows, The Real
L Word. The Real L Word showcases the
lives of lesbians living in New York and Los Angeles. Last night’s finale chronicled the beautiful
wedding between main characters Whitney Mixter and Sara Bettencourt. I must admit, I shed a few tears watching as
their family and friends gathered to support them on one of the most important
days of their lives.
Their rustic California wedding was absolutely gorgeous, but
more important was the message the couple was delivering to the world. It was clear that they were sharing how
important marriage was to them as a couple, and
to the movement to legalize Gay Marriage in our country. The couple even traveled to Whitney Mixter’s
hometown in Connecticut so they could be legally married, and so that Whitney’s
90 year-old Grandmother could witness.
Whitney was quoted saying, “We are both extremely happy and now we have
that sense of closure when it comes to our commitment to one another.”
It was very important for Whitney and Sara to share their wedding with the world
The bottom line is that this is a civil rights issue and
American citizens should be allowed to marry whomever the love. Same-Sex marriage is legal in only nine
states, but same-sex couples have been having marriage ceremonies without legal
ties for years.
As far as planning is concerned, planning a Gay wedding is
no different from a heterosexual wedding. Luckily, there are tons of gay and lesbian wedding accessories available online including cake toppers, invitations and whatever else you may need. There are some great resources online to help gay and lesbian couples
that are planning their big day.
Congratulation Whitney and Sara!
One of the best resources when planning a wedding is
theknot.com. They have a large section
of their website designated to helping gay and lesbian couples, including real
gay and lesbian wedding stories and inspiration. More
great online resource for gay couples are twobrides.com and
gayweddings.com. Each has ideas,
stories, advice and wedding accessories available.
And of course you can always search Etsy.com for gay and lesbian wedding
accessories that are hand-made and custom made.
This super cute cake topper reads Mrs. and Mrs.
It is available on Etsy.com from Shop SparkleandTwig
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