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Adam More, a successful wedding planner, has been having nightmares featuring the Bush family and characters from Gone with the Wind. His partner, Steven Worth, a columnist with The Gay New York Times, is understandably concerned. However, everything comes to a comic point when Adam decides he can no longer promote marriage for heterosexuals until he can legally marry Steven, who, through his column, ignites a marriage boycott among the many gay florists, hairdressers, chefs, waiters, and musicians who keep the wedding industry humming.
Ken O'Neill is a New York–based writer and activist whose blog (themarryingkind.org) is devoted to marriage equality.
Anonymous
Posted September 11, 2012
This book made me laugh and cry. Run, do not walk, and go buy this book.
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Reveiwed by Marissa
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What an amazing and endearing book! I picked up this book because I thought it sounded like a light-hearted and amusing read. I had no idea…
The narrator, Steven, is not just humorous but laugh-out-loud funny. One of the best running gags is his Romanian heritage. (“Societatea Farsarotul. Say it with me. ‘Sue-she-ta-ta Far-sha-row-tal.’”) When his father walked out on them, his mother declared him dead. Neighbors brought casseroles and the traditional mourning for the Orthodox Church was observed. And she insists (to everyone) that Steven writes for the New York Times (the New York Times) when in fact he writes for a free newspaper called the Gay New York Times. When he shows up, that is.
When Adam realizes that he puts all his energies into planning events that he, himself, is not legally allowed to take part in, he dives head-first into an obsession of boycotting weddings, pulling a slightly unwilling Steven with him. But when his anti-marriage sister finally says yes to Steven’s brother, Adam and Steven end up warring not only between themselves but with almost everyone they know.
I read this book in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down. I had to see what was going to happen to Steven and Adam next. I really hate to use terms like “fun-filled romp” and “a rollicking good time”, but this is exactly what the book is. The writing is heartfelt and sincere, as if the author were telling his own story, while keeping it light and witty. With Orangesicle bridesmaid’s dresses, flying bouquets, and a Marie Antoinette wedding in Jersey, this is one book I recommend you pick up and hold onto.
Favorite Quote: “When I’d told him I’d never had occasion to wear a tux, he studied me like he was Margaret Mead stumbling upon the Polynesians for the first time.”
“I planned to start eating a lot of very fattening food and stop doing any form of exercise. If we ended up in jail, best not to be so cute.”
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Posted October 21, 2012
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Overview
Adam More, a successful wedding planner, has been having nightmares featuring the Bush family and characters from Gone with the Wind. His partner, Steven Worth, a columnist with The Gay New York Times, is understandably concerned. However, everything comes to a comic point when Adam decides he can no longer promote marriage for heterosexuals until he can legally marry Steven, who, through his column, ignites a marriage boycott among the many gay florists, hairdressers, chefs, ...