44. Affirmations for LGBTQ+ Couples Planning Their Wedding

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PLANNING

1. Just because I don’t always see my kind of love or gender expression represented, does not mean I am any less worthy of being in this space and having happiness.
2. Our love has just as much of a place in the world as anyone else’s
3. Our love deserves space in the world.
4. We don’t need others to understand or validate our process or love.
5. My love and how we love each other is worthy and valid.
6. Hate has no home or place in our planning process.
7. Even if we encounter mean spiritedness or hate, we know that it does not say anything about ourselves or our love, but about who they are.
8. We are deserving of every happiness that comes our way, including the joy of planning our dream wedding.
9. We promise to do things that feel right for us, even if it’s not what the world traditionally expects
10. As we plan our wedding, we honor the courage it took to be true to ourselves and to find each other in this world.
11. In the midst of planning, we find joy knowing that our love is a beacon of hope and acceptance for others in the LGBTQ+ community.
12. Every detail of our wedding reflects the authenticity of who we are as individuals and the depth of our love.
13. We affirm that we will choose to dress, present, show up and be our truest selves on our wedding day because that is the kindest thing we can do for ourselves and for our community.
14. We take pride in ourselves, in our identities and in our unique love story.
15. We will do our best to find the good and block out hate in every step of this process.
16. Today and every day, we celebrate the beautiful truth that love is love, and our love is worth celebrating
17. We are a sexy couple lol.

DAY OF

1. We are so happy and grateful to be here as those in our community have gone before us have paved the way for us to be here and to make this celebration of love be recognized as legal and equal
2. Today, surrounded by love and support, we affirm our commitment to each other in front of the ones who matter most.
3. Regardless of what happens today, regardless of what people say or do, regardless of how people look at us, we have found love and safety in one another and we will lean into that all day long.
4. Today is about celebrating our love and recognizing that others celebrate our love too.
5. At this moment in time, it is legal for us to get married, but regardless of if that changes, our love stands strong and will stand the test of time as life changes.
6. Our love is no less worthy simply because some guests chose not to come.
7. We take pride in being here with each other and our loved ones, knowing that us showing up here and doing this is an incredible act of pride.
8. Our fellow lgbtq+ family members love and support us, even if they’re not all here with us.
9. WE deserve to be respected
10. We will dare to feel joy on this day even when or if it feels scary.
11. The queer ancestors before us are celebrating with us and are so happy to get to see us do this together.
12. You’re my person and that’s why this is right for us.
13. We don’t need to justify our relationship to anyone.
14. The family we have

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