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One of my biggest pet peeves about the industry is the number of items that are only used once and either thrown away or totally forgotten about. I'm definitely guilty of this, too -- especially when I'm in a rush to get things done. ⁠⠀
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As we create more products and services, I've become increasingly mindful about creating these with focused attention. When creating the clothing line, my first goal was to ensure that the factories we worked with were not only certified for fair labor but also paying their employees well above the minimum wage. ⁠⠀
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I'd love to see couples and wedding vendors being mindful of what they purchase and use for their wedding, and here's our plan to help.⁠⠀
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I love weddings because they bring together family and friends and celebrate all of love in its most beautiful capacity. But a wedding isn't needed to make a marriage. You could go to the courthouse if you really wanted to be just married. ⁠⠀
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There are thousands of families that struggle all around the world to keep their marriage alive due to a lack of resources. Food, shelter, water. When planning a wedding, I think we sometimes forget that even having the choice to pick which meal to serve for dinner is a luxury. ⁠⠀
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Knowing this, I'm 100% positive we can use our business to help fight world hunger through the weddings we're a part of. Here's our plan to help fight world hunger through our officiating business. ⁠⠀
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I think I've been in the wedding industry long enough to say that, while there have been some amazing changes to diversity and inclusion, there is still SO much work to be done. Being diverse and inclusive shouldn't be just for marketing and sales-- it should be an open, accepting conversation with couples because that's just the right thing to do. ⁠⠀
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I'm happy that major outlets like @theknot are becoming more inclusive, yet a majority of the weddings shared are still quite similar or are a little more marketing-focused than they should be. Here's our plan to help create a more inclusive industry. ⁠⠀
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#officiant #wedding #celebrant #weddingcelebrant #mspweddings #weddingofficiant #midwestwedding #midwestbride #mnwedding #mnwedding #lgbtqbrand #giveback #chicagowedding #chicagobride #londonbride #londonwedding #volunteer #lgbtqwedding #lgbtstyle #charity #chicagowedding #equallywed #engayged #lgbt #diversityandinclusion #diversityintheweddingindustry #changetheweddingindustry #gaywedding #createchange #donate⁠⠀

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Regardless of the industry, any business can create an impact and give back. It's as easy as donating time or money. We're definitely not the cheapest wedding officiants out there, and there's good reason for that. We tirelessly work on writing every word in the wedding ceremony, from scratch, and we also use those funds to make a change in the world. ⁠
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Over the next few days, I'm excited to share our (really) ambitious goals for creating a change in the world and what we're already doing to help meet those goals. I've been part of the United Nations Action Hub for a while, and each of our businesses (@vowswelltraveled and @nomadicstorytellers) will focus on different goals the UN has set for 2030. ⁠
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In an industry that generates billions of dollars and smiles, love, and happiness per year, I'm hoping that this will inspire other wedding vendors to do the same -- set giving back goals for their businesses as well as financial goals.⁠
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Is this a double post today? Yes, because it's Monday and we've got a lot of amazing things happening.⁠
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For a while, we've been donating and volunteering for each wedding we book. I didn't say much about it on social media because I didn't want it to seem like we only did this for publicity. The longer I'm in business in the wedding sector, the more I realize that we need to create a strong example of how to pave the way for others entering or already in the industry. ⁠
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I started this business to create an impact on the industry -- to push the way people thought about wedding officiants and to push for complete diversity in an industry desperately lacking it. ⁠
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I created 3 primary goal focused areas to help change the world through our business. The benefit of owning a business is having the voice and money to make a substantial change, and I'm really excited to share my plans for how Liz Rae Weddings will make a splash in the world. I hope that other wedding vendors follow this example as well. ⁠
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Check back tomorrow to see how we're planning to make a massive impact in this world!⁠
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Our next storytelling meetup is tonight...but our guest list is FULL! So exciting to see more people come out each month for this. Wedding vendors, if you’re looking to test your storytelling skills or work on them, this is a fantastic way to!

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My infamous guac is ready to go for tonight’s potluck! If you’re in Minnesota and have worked with us, head on over! Otherwise, I’m sorry that you’re missing this guac. I hear it’s legendary. •⁠
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Your wedding can be an extravagant event. Or it doesn't have to be. ⁠
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Lauren and Sean married at Fulton Market Kitchen last month and unlike most weddings, their guests had NO idea they were even attending a wedding. At first. ⁠
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They invited their guests to a fancy dinner party at the gorgeous restaurant in Chicago and when they arrive, they let their guests know they were actually attending their wedding. 😀 Christine then kicked off their dinner by officiating their ceremony. ⁠
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If you're going to get married, why not have fun with it and do it totally the way you want to do it? There's no better surprise than a wedding!⁠
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