thoughts and musings

Should LGBTQ+ Couples Get Married Before Trump Takes Office?

On Wednesday, we all woke up to the news we hoped we wouldn’t. As I was browsing social media, of course I saw many of my friends posting about their grief and disappointment. But the other thing I saw – absolutely first thing – was LGBTQ+ folks in wedding planning groups asking, “Should we get legally married now, before Trump takes office in January?”

I’m a queer wedding planner who has been planning LGBTQ+ weddings since before Obergefell v. Hodges made marriage equality the law nationwide. I’m a queer person who’s experienced getting and being married at a time when it was legal in some states but not others. I’m a queer person who has personally protested in the streets for our right to marry. And I’m a queer person who watched what happened to marriages during the Prop 8 legal battle in California.

My answer is yes.

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two grooms embrace at Trinity Tree Farm wedding
Aisle Less Traveled weddings

Nick and Franklin’s Magical Forest Wedding at Trinity Tree Farm

Nick and Franklin wanted the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest to be on full display at their wedding. They also wished for an indoor-outdoor venue. And they planned to splurge on florals, so we wanted a backdrop to show those off, too!

So we needed a wedding venue that would fit their magical forest vibes, without sacrificing their modern style. Enter Enter Trinity Tree Farm, a working Christmas tree farm nestled in the foothills of the Cascades.

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wedding budget

How Much Does a Seattle Wedding Cost in 2024?

How about we get real here? As a wedding planner, I request and review proposals constantly – which means I know how much experienced wedding pros are charging for their services. Using these real numbers, here’s how much a Seattle wedding costs in 2024.

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thoughts and musings

Why Are Wedding Planners So F*cking Expensive? (Part 2)

In short: because we are highly skilled at our jobs and both our labor and our expertise are valuable.

Hiring a wedding means planner means saving yourself 500+ hours or about 25% of your work hours in a year.

Plus, an experienced wedding planner can get it done twice as well in less than half the time.

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Wedding Planning Memberships

Sick of spending all your free time scouring internet forums for the wedding planning advice you need?

Stressing about wedding day logistics and who will handle them when you can’t do it yourself?

Wish you could work with a professional wedding planner but it’s out of budget?

Then you need Alt+Ctrl+Wed™.

Alt+Ctrl+Wed™ is a self-paced virtual program packed with planning advice, how to instructions, exclusive discounts, and all of the checklists, spreadsheets, and templates you need to get your wedding planned.

Plus, ask me and my team of wedding planners absolutely anything and get our personal support with every part of planning through our private Discord community.

Alt+Ctrl+Wed™ is offered on a sliding scale starting at just $297 for access as long as you needed. 

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Cindy Savage | Aisle Less Traveled

Cindy Savage is the queer, fat, feminist wedding planner behind Aisle Less Traveled and the co-creator/co-host of the Super Gay Wedding podcast. When she's not busy planning unique and creative weddings for the absolute best couples around, she can usually be found wearing stretchy pants with her nose in a book or a craft project in her hands. She currently lives in Seattle with her partner and an assortment of small houseplants.