Silver State's Loss, Golden State's Gain

With the current patchwork state of marriage equaity in the U.S. maybe it’s not so ironic that historically liberal Las Vegas cannot extend its boast of Marriage Capital of the World to LGBT couples looking to be married.  However,
same-sex couples do have a growing number of options when they’ve decided that they want to take their love to the next level.

For the Silver State’s gay residents, with regards to its close proximity, the practical, perhaps the most logical location of choice where to marry is the Golden State.  Southern California as a destination wedding site is a “no brainer” with it’s year-round temperate climate, inviting sandy beaches and its many other more commercial touristy attractions. 

Such was the case when Emily and Angela decided to commit to each other by legally getting married.  Early in the afternoon on Friday, April 18, they packed a few belongings and drove the approximately three hundred miles to Long Beach.  After a brief stroll through Pine Street to stretch their legs, they met Mobile Reverend, A Mauricio, who issued their marriage license, then officiated their  wedding.  Theirs was an intimate, simple and fun ceremony held at the Great Officiants’ Edgewater Chapel on Ocean Boulevard in the Historic Breakers Hotel.  In the photos the newlyweds mug for the camera with Emily’s childhood friend, Brad, who relished his role as the couple’s Best Person.