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Same Gender Couples Weddings

The Wayfarers Chapel of Palos Verdes, CA announced a special invitation and reduced wedding fee for gay couples to have their weddings performed there to celebrate the June 26, 2013 Supreme Court ruling.

 

“Our chapel seeks to the most welcoming location to gay couples getting married in the United States, and we’re offering a 30% discount for all same gender weddings booked in the month of July,” announced Reverend David Brown, Director of Ministry at the chapel. 

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“Our chapel wanted a special way to embrace gay couples after their long battle against Prop 8. I’m personally proud that our chapel is reaching out to my community who has suffered from often terrible treatment from organized religion.” said Reverend Rich Tafel, Chair of the Board of Directors for Wayfarers Chapel and was one of the earliest champions of gay marriage in America.

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The chapel, voted as one of the top twelve most beautiful chapels in the United States in 2013, is built out of glass and overlooks the Pacific Ocean in Palos Verdes, CA. Designed by the famous architect Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, the chapel is listed on the national registry of historic places.

 

The chapel is the preferred film location for many movies and television shows, most recently the wedding scene of 90210. The chapel is a nondenominational outreach ministry of the Swedenborgian Church of North America, which has been performing same sex marriages since 2004.

For more information contact Joan in reservations at (310)377-1650 ext. 1 and refer to this special offering.

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