This weekend was truly historic in the wedding world as same-sex couples became legally married for the first time. This long overdue change marks a huge leap forward in terms of equality in our great nation but more importantly marked the happiest day in the lives of so many loving couples who could finally call themselves husbands and wives together.
It was amazing seeing all the news articles and photos start to appear as more and more couples tied the knot across Britain and we’ve collected a few links to articles below. One slightly worrying statistic though was that research apparently suggests that roughly one in five British adults would turn down an invitation to a same-sex wedding and that 26% oppose gay marriage. Of course it’s hugely positive that the vast majority are in favour, and with the church’s stance still (on the whole) against same sex unions that statistic is perhaps understandable, but in this day and age it’s a real shame that so many feel unable to share in the simple joy of two people declaring their love. Perhaps one day those views will change and gay marriage will be accepted by all, but for the time-being having the opposing minority simply stay away from same-sex unions is definitely a huge leap forward from not allowing them at all.
So congratulations to all those who were finally able to marry this weekend and to all those whose weddings are yet to come. You can read a few more of our thoughts on same-sex marriages here and here are a few articles from the rest of the UK to celebrate a monumental few days!
BBC News
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The Guardian
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The Telegraph
