Pop Up Chapel

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(via Pop Up Chapel with The Knot) Happy one month anniversary...

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:40:31 -0400

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Happy one month anniversary to our Pop Up Chapel couples! Enjoy this video from our friends at The Knot.

Popup Chapel July 30th 2011 (by Gustavo Campos)

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:21:38 -0400

Popup Chapel July 30th 2011 (by Gustavo Campos)

Kaptur attends the Pop Up Chapel (by KatieBlaineHudson)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:12:51 -0400

Kaptur attends the Pop Up Chapel (by KatieBlaineHudson)

"Ken Lindley, one half of the first couple to be married, spoke to us as his chaperone for the day..."

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:11:21 -0400

“Ken Lindley, one half of the first couple to be married, spoke to us as his chaperone for the day pinned a flower to his shirt: “We feel our relationship is the strongest out of all our friends, gay and straight. We’ve been together 22 years so this is a renewal of our vows. It’s so nice to be showered with love by so many people, by strangers.””

- Tying the Knot in a Pop-Up | The New York Observer

"In the middle of a crowded city and bustling park, the (officially cordoned off) footprint of the..."

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:25:21 -0400

“In the middle of a crowded city and bustling park, the (officially cordoned off) footprint of the event was magically calm and peaceful. Each of the 24 ceremonies was a real wedding, with a hushed and solemn focus on brides and brides and grooms and grooms. Guests cried in their seats, watching the faces of their sons and daughters, sisters, brothers, and friends. Volunteers and staff cried from our spots near the fountain. Journalists cried into their notebooks. Everybody cries at weddings, but there was something different about these, obviously. Though the Pop Up Chapel was not a political event (and we took great pains to make sure of that), there was no way to avoid being bowled over by the symbolism. At the end of each ceremony, as the newlyweds were announced, the crowd outside erupted in applause.”

- Read more about Pop Up Chapel from staffer Lindsay Robertson: Some Delirious Notes on The Pop Up Chapel

tylercoates: Look at these two! Photo credit: Jennifer Boyle,...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:22:53 -0400

tylercoates:

Look at these two!

Photo credit: Jennifer Boyle, via Glark.org

(via Glark.org - Pop Up Chapel) Here, Jay and John finally get...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:41:40 -0400

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Here, Jay and John finally get to make things official after 37 years together.

See more amazing photos from Saturday, compiled by our lead photographer, Photo Dave aka David T. Cole, who coordinated all the amazing volunteer photographers with one intense superspreadsheet.

tylercoates: Five weeks and two days ago, my good friends Bex,...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:41:00 -0400

tylercoates:

Five weeks and two days ago, my good friends Bex, Josh, Lindsay, and Jen came to my apartment for a party the night following the historic vote that allowed all New Yorkers the right to marry. “We have this great idea!” they all said, “We want you to be a part of it!” The idea was to marry a bunch of couples - gay, lesbian, and / or straight - in a big event in Central Park on the first Saturday after the law was passed. We set a date and drank a bunch of wine and sat on my roof and talked about how exciting it would be to make this amazing event, which was still just an amazing idea, actually take place…

Click here to read more from PUC team member, Tyler!

Longshot Magazine, Issue 2: Debt

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:38:15 -0400

Longshot Magazine, Issue 2: Debt

photomelissa: This past Saturday, I volunteered as a...

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:35:48 -0400

photomelissa:

This past Saturday, I volunteered as a photographer at Pop Up Chapel, which was held at the Merchant’s Gate in Central Park. I am so glad I did, even though I was still hurting a bit from my injured back. 24 couples who, up until a few weeks ago, were not legally allowed to wed in the state of New York, were married in beautiful ceremonies to the cheers of their loved ones & complete strangers who lined the fences to watch.

I’ll be posting more photos later today, but in the meantime here’s a shot I took while standing in one of the two beautiful chapels, called “The Ribbon.”

See more of Melissa’s great photos here.

growltiger: livelaughlovenyc: Pop Up Chapel was 24...

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:18:40 -0400

growltiger:

livelaughlovenyc:

Pop Up Chapel was 24 celebrations of marriage equality in Central Park on July 30th, 2011. A gift to NYC from a group of incredible people, The Knot, and a host of other sponsors and supporters. It was a day to remember. Click on the photo to go to my Flickr site and see the complete set. Or watch a slideshow.

Celine is THE BEST. Thank you so much for hooking us up with the fabulous Alma G Salon stylists and for being such a wonderful person!

What A Day!

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:56:00 -0400

Pop Up Chapel was an enormous success! A million thank yous to all of our partners, volunteers, cheery passers-by, and most importantly THE AMAZING COUPLES and their friends and families for letting us be a part of such a historical, emotional day.

PUC by the numbers: 24 couples. 48 newlyweds. 288 guests. 288 cupcakes. 14 officiants. 80 volunteers. 30 staffers. 20 photographers = 1 huge celebration for marriage equality!

“Twenty-four gay and lesbian couples were wed Saturday...

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:43:28 -0400

“Twenty-four gay and lesbian couples were wed Saturday under two “pop-up” chapels designed to celebrate the first full weekend of same-sex marriage in New York.

With every “I do,” jubilant whoops and cheers burst from the crowd, a mix of friends, family and passers-by.

The weddings, although held adjacent to the commotion of New York City’s Columbus Circle, felt comfortably ensconced in Central Park. The event’s organizers reported no protests or disturbances throughout the day.”

New Yorkers celebrate same-sex marriage in pop-up wedding chapels – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs

fuckyeahthebookofmormon: Rory O’Malley, co-founder of Broadway...

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:32:30 -0400

fuckyeahthebookofmormon:

Rory O’Malley, co-founder of Broadway Impact, congratulating the couples getting married today at the Pop Up Chapel in Central Park.

It's Finally Here!

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:14:57 -0400

Tomorrow! 24 couples. 24 weddings. 24 celebrations of marriage quality!

All happening at Merchants Gate at Central Park in Columbus Circle. Come out to celebrate with us and our awesome, awesome couples! Everything kicks off at 10:30 and runs all day.

If you are near (and dear to) NYC, we’d love to see you out to support!

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Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:09:45 -0400

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Meet a Pop Up Chapel couple - Rose & Jen We’ve been...

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:24:06 -0400

Meet a Pop Up Chapel couple - Rose & Jen

We’ve been together for 8 years, and there’s never been a moment of doubt - we are meant to spend our lives together. We knew we wanted to get married on our first Valentine’s Day together. Jen was overcome with love and couldn’t imagine a future without Rose. So she proposed. Rose fainted. But she said yes. We’re excited about the opportunity a wedding gives us - to reaffirm and enrich our commitment to one another, to learn about marriage and what it really means for our life together, and to celebrate our love with the people we love best.

Meet a Pop Up Chapel couple - Jennifer & Amy We met in 2004,...

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:49:05 -0400

Meet a Pop Up Chapel couple - Jennifer & Amy

We met in 2004, and fell in love minutes later. We are the poster children for U-Haul lesbians everywhere. We find sanctuary in one another and our pets and home. We love camping and other people’s children, and we are devoted to one another. (via Pop Up Chapel - Jennifer & Amy)

Meet a Pop Up Chapel couple - Natalie & Teresa We met in...

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:12:05 -0400

Meet a Pop Up Chapel couple - Natalie & Teresa

We met in January 2008 in our home town of Fort Wayne, Indiana, we found out within a few emails that we knew many people in common and some of our closest and dearest had crossed paths many times. After a whirlwind six week romance, Natalie moved to NYC. Six months later, Teresa joined. We were engaged in February 2011. We were meant to be, no doubt.