Gay Wedding Confidential: Adventures and Advice from America's #1 Gay Wedding Planner
Bernadette Coveney Smith is founder and president of 14 Stories and the nation's leading same-sex wedding expert. Bernadette envisioned six years ago starting a wedding planning company for engaged same-sex couples looking to navigate the traditional and heterosexist wedding industry. Since then, she has planned events for LGBT clients in all of Boston's top hotels and has a unique insider perspective on reaching this market. She and her team have produced over 200 gay and lesbian weddings since 2004, working with couples from 27 U.S. states.Bernadette is the author of two blogs: "Weddings Redefined," a internationally read blog for engaged gay and lesbian couples; and "Gay Weddings are Good for Business," a blog which provides practical advice on gay weddings for those in the wedding industry. Bernadette is also the author of the book Gay Wedding Confidential: Adventures and Advice from America's #1 Gay Wedding Planner. An experienced facilitator known for her candid, practical approach, Bernadette provides consulting on gay weddings for wedding industry vendors and her expertise has been sought after by theNew York Times, theWashington Post,Boston Weddings Magazine,CNN,Travel and Leisureand countless blogs.