With an increasing number of US states legalizing same-sex nuptials, and the historic same-sex rulings last week, the sacred institution of marriage, and the traditional wedding bridal industry is undergoing a makeover. Traditional wedding customs are being challenged and several elements of traditional wedding rituals are changing; churches are being replaced by exotic beach destinations, priests are being replaced by ‘legal notaries’, the white dresses are getting sexier, new styles of same sex engagement rings and wedding bands are leaning away from the classic solitaire.  In Canada, eight years after gay marriage was legalized across the country, the same-sex wedding business has ballooned to over half-a-billion dollars annually! Continue Reading →