Sam & Glenn | A Palm Springs Gay Wedding

Weddings

Sam & Glenn’s wedding ceremony was one of the best. I just kept thinking “I have to get this officiant’s card after the ceremony”. She was incredible in her delivery, reading, but not in the usual concentrated “I’m reading and I hope I don’t slur my words” kind of monotoned voice. And the  words were just spot on “a true pro”, I thought!

Come to find out, after asking for her business card, she’s not a pro, she’s a great friend (and I’d like to add an amazing enunciator) who read the words that Glenn & Sam wrote themselves?! I was floored!! Wait, Whaaaaaaaat?! Glenn and Sam wrote their ceremony?! Who thinks to do that? That’s personalization far beyond custom napkins!

It all made sense, after I found out that Glenn is a writer and Sam is a librarian! WORDS are their love! Sam & Glenn gathered fragments of writings that resonated with them, peiced them together, and tied them in a nice pretty bow.

Here is my favorite part from their ceremony:

You don’t have to have a ceremony to have a marriage. So why do we do it? Why do we put on these fancy clothes? Spend a lot of money on flowers? Stand up all awkwardly in front of friends we’ve asked to fly halfway across the country?

We do it because the marriage ceremony is important. It always has been, across nearly every culture and society through history.

Because in a life made up of a multitude of moments, this one is regarded as so important, we acknowledge its special status by sharing it with the people we love.

Because despite all of our differences, as Nat King Cole sang, “Love is the thing.” It’s the thing that brings us all together. No matter who we are, where we’ve come from, what we believe, we know this one thing: we’re our best selves when our hearts are open and we know love.

That’s why you both are standing here. That’s why we all are here to stand with you. Being here with you today, we’re reminded that the ability to love is the very best part of our humanity.

 

Wedding Planner: COJ EVENTS | Flowers: Jensens Florist | Venue: Avalon Hotel |

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon001

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon002

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon003

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon004

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon005

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon006

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon007

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon008

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon009

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon010

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon011

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon012

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon013

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon014

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon015

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon016

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon017

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon018

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon019

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon020

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon021

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon022

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon023

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon024

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon025

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon026

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon027

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon028

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon029

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon030

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon031

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon032

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon033

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon034

Palm_Springs_gay_wedding_the_avalon035