Business & Tech
Businesses Say ‘I Do’ to Providing Wedding Services to Same-Sex Couples
Seven St. Louis Park businesses, as well as an ordained minister, have registered their services with Wedding Equality Minnesota.
Same-sex unions in Minnesota will be legal at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 1, 2013, and some local businesses, places of worship and organizations have said yes to providing wedding-related services to the Minnesota LGBT community, including a few in St. Louis Park.
From flowers to honeymoon planning to wedding venues,Wedding Equality Minnesota's website lists hundreds willing to share in the festivities. The website, which is a Project 515 initiative in cooperation with OutFront Minnesota, says:
“The businesses and organizations you’ll find here have stated that they are actively seeking to provide wedding-related services to the Minnesota LGBT community.”
Which St. Louis Park companies and organizations have signed on? Seven have so far, as well as an ordained minister:
- AV for You
- Discover St. Louis Park
- Skelly Video and Wedding Productions
- Rev. Lori Schwartzbauer
- Edina Realty
- ROP Tax Professionals
- Studio Laguna Photography
- Bergstrom Jewelers, Inc.
To see what other places want to provide services, go to weddingequalitymn.com.
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