In addition to our DJ Business, I am a Justice of Peace in Connecticut where Civil Unions are legal. I have officiated many, as I have also provided DJ services for same gender Civil Union receptions.
I would like to offer to any of you involved in services for same gender couples that you might consider referring to your couples as Same Gender Couples, as opposed to "same sex couples". It is a subtle, but respectful difference and the more that we, as professionals, use respectful terminology, the more we are respected as professionals.
When of service to male / female couples, I am there to perform excellence of service that has NOTHING TO DO WITH THEIR SEX LIVES.
The same can be said for any of my same gender couples.
They are a COUPLE.
Period.
They really aren't "DIFFERENT" in their wants and needs for Civil Union (Wedding) services.
Depending on the "guest personality" (make up of the guest list), you might need to adjust music and be thoughtful and respectful of using a lot of opposing gender romance music. But ASK your couple!
I have found that many of my same gender couples have specific artists which whom they feel comfortable and "Ladies Music" is often appreciated for female couples (again, depending on their guest personality).
A Good Same Gender Love Song is available at:
http://ido.sfarzoproductions.com/IDO.US_Order.html
On a personal note...
I am a hetero woman -very happily married to my man, who is also my business partner.
The Civil Unions which I happily officiate are often times more romantic, more poignant, and more meaningful than many of my opposed gender marriages. I love to show everyone pictures from my first Civil Union
http://findajp.com/gallery/bettierivard.htm
to show that they are all normal, beautiful people...no one bites the heads off babies, are pedophiles, or have blood dripping from non-existant fangs. THEY ARE PEOPLE - simply individuals who love and care for another individual enough to legally commit to that person!
Any of you ever do an opposed gender reception where fights broke out among the Wedding Party - or worse, the couple? I've been there - done that. But have yet to have such a thing happen between same gender couples, who somehow seem to have a Great Appreciation (common to oppressed groups of people?!) for the day.
So, other DJs, not only does this make sense from a business point of view, it just seems to be humanly RIGHT.
Same Sex weddings
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