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Kathryn Hamm

Put A Ring On It: The Wedding Planning Podcast

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Game Face Execs Podcast 

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Dale Talde

Chris Pronger

Lois Heckman

Elizabeth Lindsey

Russell Dickerson

Sarah McKenna

Marc Freedman

Danielle Pasternak

Daniel Moyer

Bree Ryback

Beth Sherman

Liz Susong

Hanna Sender

Alisa Tongg

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Author, speaker, and consultant Kathryn Hamm, this week’s featured guest on the Game Face Execs podcast, hasn’t just made a career bringing people together; she’s made a difference amplifying voices of the overlooked around us. As an educator, former account executive in professional women's sports, and an LBGTQ wedding expert, Kathryn has been an industry innovator and is now a strategic advisor for individuals and business leaders seeking a transformational understanding about their assumptions, habits, and blind spots. As a pioneer of online wedding planning resources for same-sex couples, our game face exec gets personal and shares how her experiences informed her work as an advocate and educator supporting the unions of all couples, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Author, speaker, and consultant <a href="https://www.madebykathryn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kathryn Hamm</a>, this week’s featured guest on the Game Face Execs podcast, hasn’t just made a career bringing people together; she’s made a difference amplifying voices of the overlooked around us. As an educator, former account executive in professional women's sports, and an LBGTQ wedding expert, Kathryn has been an industry innovator and is now a strategic advisor for individuals and business leaders seeking a transformational understanding about their assumptions, habits, and blind spots. As a pioneer of online wedding planning resources for same-sex couples, our game face exec gets personal and shares how her experiences informed her work as an advocate and educator supporting the unions of all couples, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Episode 25 | Kathryn Hamm | Building Bridges Over Troubled Waters

Amy Walter

After meeting through a mutual friend in 1993, Amy Walter and Kathryn Hamm knew early on in their relationship they’d both found the person they wanted to spend the rest of their lives with. Despite legal restrictions at the time, the two decided to declare their love in front of family and friends with a heartfelt commitment ceremony in 1999, a moment they now consider to be their “first wedding.” After seeing the limited amount of resources available to those planning same-sex weddings, Kathryn’s entrepreneurial mom founded GayWeddings.com, which Kathryn joined in 2005 as the company’s president and co-owner. Under Kathryn’s leadership, GayWeddings.com was acquired by WeddingWire. Fast forward to 2013, when Kathryn and Amy renewed their vows and united their family legally under the eyes of the law. (Same-sex marriage was legalized in Washington, DC, although it was still not recognized as legal in their home state of Virginia.) On this episode, the two share their unique experiences navigating wedding planning as a lesbian couple in the late ’90s and then again nearly 15 years later, highlighting how they discovered the true meaning of marriage and commitment along the way. This is their story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After meeting through a mutual friend in 1993, Amy Walter and Kathryn Hamm knew early on in their relationship they’d both found the person they wanted to spend the rest of their lives with. Despite legal restrictions at the time, the two decided to declare their love in front of family and friends with a heartfelt commitment ceremony in 1999, a moment they now consider to be their “first wedding.” After seeing the limited amount of resources available to those planning same-sex weddings, Kathryn’s entrepreneurial mom founded <a href="http://GayWeddings.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GayWeddings.com</a>, which Kathryn joined in 2005 as the company’s president and co-owner. Under Kathryn’s leadership, <a href="http://GayWeddings.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GayWeddings.com</a> was acquired by WeddingWire. Fast forward to 2013, when Kathryn and Amy renewed their vows and united their family legally under the eyes of the law. (Same-sex marriage was legalized in Washington, DC, although it was still not recognized as legal in their home state of Virginia.) On this episode, the two share their unique experiences navigating wedding planning as a lesbian couple in the late ’90s and then again nearly 15 years later, highlighting how they discovered the true meaning of marriage and commitment along the way. This is their story. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Amy Walter & Kathryn Hamm

It’s the sixth full episode of Put A Ring On It Podcast. We are BEYOND humbled to have Kathryn Hamm, publisher of GayWeddings.com, talking with us about same-sex weddings and reinterpreting what you see in the blogs and magazines in the wedding world. She helps to break down the core of wedding planning, ways you can personalize your wedding day, and how to be more inclusive of all communities.“When it comes to ‘capturing love,’ especially when a same-sex couple is the subject, rules were also made to be broken. Reassembled. Reinterpreted. Revised. Repurposed. This is the gift that same-sex couples have introduced into the wedding trends of today.” - The New Art of Capturing Love, by Thea Dodds and Kathryn Hamm About Kathryn:Kathryn Hamm is the publisher of GayWeddings.com, which is not only an interactive planning resource but also offers community forums, free planning articles and the most comprehensive wedding vendor directory available to same-sex couples.Kathryn also writes, speaks and consults on why same-sex weddings are meaningful and WHY MARRIAGE MATTERS. She’s written articles for the Huffington Post and she is considered a valuable resource for media outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN and CNBC.Kathryn also recently co-authored a book with photographer Thea Dodds titled The New Art of Capturing Love. We talked about:There are over 120,000 LGBTQ-friendly wedding pros currently listed on GayWeddings.com for couples in planning modeThe results of a Spring 2015 survey showed that 96% of pros were ready to work with same-sex couplesTalk to your pros, whether you’re a same-sex or straight couple, about being more inclusive of ALL couples in their language, contracts, questionnaires, website, ads, etc.Be open with your wedding photographer. If they’re posing you in positions that don’t reflect you, or you find yourself putting YOURSELF in weird poses, say something. Show your authentic relationship how it feels comfortable to you.To many straight couples, the marriage license isn’t much of a big deal or just a “check” off the list. For many same-sex couples, the license is the WHOLE deal.We should all be more inclusive of both partners and not just speak to the stereotypical “Bride”Talk with your partner about your “non-negotiable” and your mission statement for your weddingMixed-gender wedding parties are a great new “trend” that will last far beyond 2016In 2014, 71% of straight weddings were dividing their wedding parties based on gender. In comparison, 86% of same-sex couples were NOT dividing their wedding parties based on genderCouples are starting to include their pets more in their wedding parties, too – 1-in-10 actually!!!Don’t be afraid to break the “rules” of wedding traditions to fit your style and personalities Links mentioned:GayWeddings.comKathryn’s Book: “The New Art Of Capturing Love”“What Straight Couples Can Learn from Gay Weddings” via the Washington PostShare with Kathryn on FacebookFollow @MadeByKathryn on TwitterSupport the ShowDPNAK WeddingsDaniel Moyer Photography Join the "Ringer Club" to dive deeper into wedding planning alongside an incredible community of fellow Ringers and gain further access to Danielle and Dan. (We couldn't do it without your amazing support!) Follow along on the socials:Podcast Insta: @putaringonitpodcastDanielle's Insta: @dpnakDan's Insta: @danielmoyerphoto

It’s the sixth full episode of Put A Ring On It Podcast. We are BEYOND humbled to have Kathryn Hamm, publisher of <a href="http://gayweddings.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GayWeddings.com</a>, talking with us about same-sex weddings and reinterpreting what you see in the blogs and magazines in the wedding world. She helps to break down the core of wedding planning, ways you can personalize your wedding day, and how to be more inclusive of all communities.“When it comes to ‘capturing love,’ especially when a same-sex couple is the subject, rules were also made to be broken. Reassembled. Reinterpreted. Revised. Repurposed. This is the gift that same-sex couples have introduced into the wedding trends of today.” - The New Art of Capturing Love, by Thea Dodds and Kathryn Hamm <h3>About Kathryn:</h3>Kathryn Hamm is the publisher of <a href="http://gayweddings.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GayWeddings.com</a>, which is not only an interactive planning resource but also offers community forums, free planning articles and the most comprehensive wedding vendor directory available to same-sex couples.Kathryn also writes, speaks and consults on why same-sex weddings are meaningful and WHY MARRIAGE MATTERS. She’s written articles for the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathryn-hamm/redefining-wedding-traditions-but-not-redefining-marriage_b_6038900.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a> and she is considered a valuable resource for media outlets such as the New York Times, the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/04/29/what-straight-couples-can-learn-from-gay-weddings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Washington Post</a>, CNN and CNBC.Kathryn also recently co-authored a book with photographer Thea Dodds titled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/New-Art-Capturing-Love-Photography/dp/0804185239/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455568276&amp;sr=1-7&amp;keywords=same+sex+wedding+book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The New Art of Capturing Love</a>. We talked about:<ul><li>There are over 120,000 LGBTQ-friendly wedding pros currently listed on <a href="http://gayweddings.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GayWeddings.com</a> for couples in planning mode</li><li>The results of a Spring 2015 survey showed that 96% of pros were ready to work with same-sex couples</li><li>Talk to your pros, whether you’re a same-sex or straight couple, about being more inclusive of ALL couples in their language, contracts, questionnaires, website, ads, etc.</li><li>Be open with your wedding photographer. If they’re posing you in positions that don’t reflect you, or you find yourself putting YOURSELF in weird poses, say something. Show your authentic relationship how it feels comfortable to you.</li><li>To many straight couples, the marriage license isn’t much of a big deal or just a “check” off the list. For many same-sex couples, the license is the WHOLE deal.</li><li>We should all be more inclusive of both partners and not just speak to the stereotypical “Bride”</li><li>Talk with your partner about your “non-negotiable” and your mission statement for your wedding</li><li>Mixed-gender wedding parties are a great new “trend” that will last far beyond 2016</li><li>In 2014, 71% of straight weddings were dividing their wedding parties based on gender. In comparison, 86% of same-sex couples were NOT dividing their wedding parties based on gender</li><li>Couples are starting to include their pets more in their wedding parties, too – 1-in-10 actually!!!</li><li>Don’t be afraid to break the “rules” of wedding traditions to fit your style and personalities</li></ul> Links mentioned:<ul><li><a href="http://gayweddings.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GayWeddings.com</a></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/New-Art-Capturing-Love-Photography/dp/0804185239/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1455568276&amp;sr=1-7&amp;keywords=same+sex+wedding+book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kathryn’s Book: “The New Art Of Capturing Love”</a></li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/04/29/what-straight-couples-can-learn-from-gay-weddings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“What Straight Couples Can Learn from Gay Weddings” via the Washington Post</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/kathhamm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Share with Kathryn on Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/madebykathryn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow @MadeByKathryn on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://patreon.com/paroi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the Show</a></li><li><a href="http://www.dpnak.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DPNAK Weddings</a></li><li><a href="http://www.danielmoyerphotography.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Moyer Photography</a></li></ul> <a href="https://patreon.com/paroi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the "Ringer Club"</a> to dive deeper into wedding planning alongside an incredible community of fellow Ringers and gain further access to Danielle and Dan. (We couldn't do it without your amazing support!) Follow along on the socials:Podcast Insta: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/putaringonitpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@putaringonitpodcast</a> Danielle's Insta: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dpnak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@dpnak</a> Dan's Insta: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danielmoyerphoto/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@danielmoyerphoto</a>

Reinterpreting Weddings with Kathryn Hamm, publisher of GayWeddings.com