Producer JD DiSalvatore talks about the first
annual "Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Wedding Expo" which will be held
November 10th from 11A to 6P at the historic Los Angeles Athletic Club with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. More than just an expo this event is a celebration of the US Supreme
Court Proposition 8 and DOMA rulings that granted marriage rights for
legally married gay and lesbian couples. Marriage equality is expected
to create a financial boom for the wedding industry in C...
Producer JD DiSalvatore talks about the first
annual "Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Wedding Expo" which will be held
November 10th from 11A to 6P at the historic Los Angeles Athletic Club with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. More than just an expo this event is a celebration of the US Supreme
Court Proposition 8 and DOMA rulings that granted marriage rights for
legally married gay and lesbian couples. Marriage equality is expected
to create a financial boom for the wedding industry in California. A
study conducted by The Williams Institute, UCLA estimated that LGBT
weddings would generate $290 billion of new spending in California. We
talked to JD about her idea for producing the "Los Angeles Lesbian and
Gay Wedding Expo" in association with Frontiers Media and her spin on
our LGBT issues.
When asked about how the “Los Angeles Lesbian & Gay Wedding Expo”
transpired DiSalvatore stated, “We decided that considering how much
work we put into obtaining our marriage rights here in California we
thought it would be absolutely the thing to do to produce this giant
wedding expo. So it’s the opportunity for all the couples who are now
ready to get married to come down and check out about fifty vendors that
all service weddings; everything from cakes to fashion, to invitations,
to dance lessons, to venue and reception locations, to wedding planners
sharing tips how to plan your wedding and everything wedding. So
hopefully if anyone is overwhelmed with the thought of planning their
wedding or they’re really enjoying planning their wedding they can come
down and learn a little something and get some tips and get some
expo-only discounts and help people plan their wedding.”
JD Disalvatore’s tremendous contribution to both LGBT Cinema and culture
makes her the perfect candidate to produce this event. She brings a
wealth of experience and knowledge from her involvement as an activist
for our LGBT community and as an accomplished award-winning filmmaker.
Her film credits include “Eating Out 2”, “A Marine Story”, “Gay
Propaganda”, “Elena Undone” and “Shelter” for which she won the GLAAD
Media Award for best feature film in limited release in 2009. Tickets
for the "Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Wedding Expo" are $25 for VIP,
which includes a complimentary gift bag and a bar hosted by Premiere
Events or general admission at $10.
For More Info & Tix: frontiersla.com/weddingexpo
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