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9 things you’re likely to see at a gay wedding

Be prepared.

 

Gabe Bergado

Internet Culture

Posted on Jun 26, 2015   Updated on May 28, 2021, 11:37 am CDT

History was made on Friday when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a historic ruling that state-level bans on gay marriage are unconstitutional, making same-sex marriage legal in the Land of Liberty.

People instantly celebrated, hanging up their rainbow flags and sharing their excitement on social media. Soon same-sex couples will be getting hitched anywhere from gay ol’ West Hollywood in California to middle-of-nowhere Oklahoma. You know what that means: lots and lots of wedding ceremonies and receptions.

But what exactly does a gay wedding look like? Well, if you didn’t get invited to your college gay best friend’s wedding, don’t fret—we pulled together a comprehensive list of exactly what you’ll encounter at a fantabulous gay ceremony of matrimony:

1) Fork

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2) Flowers

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3) Shoe

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4) Wine 

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5) Floor

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6) Ring

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7) Nose

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8) Crouton

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9) Love

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*First Published: Jun 26, 2015, 5:01 pm CDT