EDGE Providence

Now that 12 states and Washington D.C. recognize gay marriage whole new crop of entrepreneurs and designers are bursting onto the wedding fashion scene, ready to meet the demand of non-traditional brides.

Looking to pop the question but not break the bank. A few key tips can save you time, money and heartache (relationship advice not included).

Since New York State enacted the Marriage Equality Act in 2011, Niagara Falls has seen an upswing in tourism for LGBT’ers looking for a special setting for their vows. Plan ahead, though, or things might get more than a little misty.

This generation’s same-sex couples are creating a new set of rites and rituals and are incorporating both old and new traditions into their wedding ceremonies.

A same-sex couple is getting their dream wedding courtesy of a Maine magazine.

Two elderly gay men in China tied the knot recently. Their ceremony was broadcast on one of China’s most popular social media websites and the couple’s event went viral.

Over 7,000 same-sex marriages licenses were issued in New York City in the year since the State Legislature legalized same-sex marriage. Brooklyn, "lesbian capital of the world," celebrates on Jan. 18 with a LGBTQ Wedding Expo.

Citing same-sex marriage, the owner of a quaint trolley in Maryland, will no longer lease to any wedding parties. His is the latest of a handful of religious-based such actions in states where same-sex marriage is legal.

Expanding civil marriage to include same-sex couples, specifically, is apparently beyond what Matt Grubbs can accommodate in good conscience.

Efffetti Weddings in Tuscany, Italy announced the availability of LGBT wedding commitment ceremonies in Italy thanks to the partnership with the team of Italian Wedding Celebrant.