The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) has added a "Marriage for All" section to its Gay Travel page with nuptial ideas and answers for same-sex couples. The easy-to-use site includes romance and honeymoon packages, as well as a list of wedding resources including event planners, photographers, jewelers, caterers, venues, churches, and florists in San Francisco and beyond the bridge.
The "Marriage for All" section also includes a welcome letter from SFCVB President and CEO Joe D'Alessandro (* What!?! not the Joe D'Alessandro? Andy Warhol's Joe D'Alessandro? I better check this out!) and frequently asked questions about same-sex marriage and civil ceremonies, including how to schedule an appointment for a marriage license, the fees for licenses, where ceremonies may be performed, and directions to City Hall.
Since the May 15, 2008, decision by the California Supreme Court that same-sex couples are officially allowed to marry in the state of California, 1,573 marriage licenses were issued at San Francisco’s City Hall during June 16 – 30, over a thousand of which to same sex couples. In addition, more than 350 volunteers and City officials performed over 900 nuptial ceremonies at City Hall, with an average of 94 per day during the two-week period.
"San Francisco is proud to welcome gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender couples to the first city in the United States to perform same-sex marriages and the only state in the U.S. where everyone has a constitutional right to marry," said Joe D'Alessandro, SFCVB president & CEO. "We encourage visitors to celebrate the freedom to marry in San Francisco - where LGBT history continues to be made."
* Update: Ok, it's a different Joe D'Alessandro.
