I found this guidance, its lengthy but it may well help for noe.

Some Frequently Asked Questions……This guidance supplements the Registrar Generals Guidance for the Approval of Premises as Venues for Civil Marriage and Civil Partnerships – Fourth Edition {“the approved premises guidance”}

This change is not all what it seems and before you proceed, be sure to contact your local Register Office for futher help. In the meantime we will continue to untangle this web of do’s and dont’s

The link can be found here http://wiki.pinkapproved.com/News,_Civil_Partnerships_on_Religious_Premises

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Yesterday the show was embraced at its new home the lavish De Vere Grand reaching a new level of style and status for our 2011 finale after the London, Cardiff and Manchester shows.

45 amazing exhibitors coloured the room with sights, sounds, tastes and fun.
Couples were presented with some WOW factors including honey, cookies, stylish cakes and designer rings.

On show were suppliers and venues that truly value and respect same-sex couples from stunning venues to photographers, from travel and cruises to beautiful clothes.

Gino Meriano founder of the Gay Wedding Show commented “Over 567 people graced the show between 12 and 4.30pm and were treated to a welcome glass of Lambrini bubbles, the new issue of our Pink Weddings Magazine and one of the most vibrant, colorful and exciting shows we have seen in Brighton to date.”

Gino added, “The team including myself are very proud. We have a niche market and one that can no longer be ignored with the 2010 market being estimated at around £55 million of new wedding market. We’re seeing the market grow and companies finally realising that it’s not about jumping on the band-wagon for the so called pink pound but rather about demonstrating their true commitment to inclusivity for gay couples and their families.”

The dressed and gorgeous ceremony room opened its doors to two stylish example ceremonies from Brighton & Hove Register Office, while Elvis Schmelvis rocked the couples’ exit.

A magician amazed our couples and our hostess Fonda Cox was dressed for the day and created a VIBE like no other that made the Gay Wedding Show one of the most talked about wedding shows nationally.

The Gay Wedding Show were proud to have Lambrini and Co-operative Funeralcare as sponsors for the 2011 shows and The Grand Hotel as sponsor of the Brighton Show.

While the team may try to relax for a couple of weeks, believe it or not we’re already seeing an increased to high demand for our 2012 dates – visit our website for more information www.gayweddingshow.co.uk .

Be sure to see some moments caught on camera and join the chatter on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/GayWeddingShow

What is an amazing and truly a leading step forward for New York is something extra that I want to share, in case you didn’t know.

Gino Meriano comments “After lengthy chats with the City Clerk’s Office  to find out more about what the future holds for same-sex couples in the USA for the next issue of our magazine, my investigations uncovered some news that will make New York soar to new heights and may well make it the same-sex wedding capital of the USA. The New York City
Clerk’s office confirmed, New York is open to all, how outstanding”.

New York will issue marriage licenses to non-USA couples.

New York does not have residency restrictions which means couples from outside of the USA will be able to visit this amazing place and get married.

This could see it become a market leader, like Canada, giving couples from the UK and beyond an opportunity to hold their wedding in New York and have it legally recognized.It is truly a landmark move and demonstrates that New York lead the way in offering greater equality from the USA across the globe .

I applaud New York’s officials for this and welcome them to the all-too-few administrations that are progressing true equality.

This will help in the fight to make same-sex marriages accepted around the USA and around the World.

Gino Meriano founder of PinkApproved comments “ While Nepal’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of laws to guarantee full rights to LGBT people in 2008. Last June we see plans underway to make this a reality and suggests a real shift change for same sex couples, especially for Nepal Same Sex weddings. It is so refreshing to see and hear that several hotels in India have already started to train their staff to behave and talk naturally to the community, this simply displays the need for better understanding on a global scale and PinkApproved are proud to endorse the good work India are doing”.

Read the news http://wiki.pinkapproved.com/News,India_Shifts_Focus_Towards_Gay_Tourism

Pink Weddings Magazine is now available as an APP on iTunes

Going global is never easy but with the help of iTunes we are proud to announce the launch of our APP for the magazine, this is a first of many new APP’s coming to the PinkApproved Family Group

Available to download anywhere, the APP gives people the chance to get easy access to the magazine. In addition for every APP downloaded you get one of our issues FREE to read now.

Gino Meriano Founder of PinkApproved comments “It’s an important achievement for the group in our plans to continue to expand and promote same sex relationships around the globe. This APP marks the next phase of our endorsement program and ongoing  commitment to couples, venues and suppliers. The team are very excited about the APP and we hope you enjoy this as much as we had making it”.

View the APP – http://goo.gl/y7cC3

Gino Meriano Gay Rights Campaigner and founder of Pink Weddings comments “We have been seeing growth since 2009 and our Gay Wedding Shows have seen more women attend than men which has been reflected in the 2010 stats. The turnover for this new wedding market has proved a bigger success with an estimated £51 million for 2010 alone”

The total number of civil partnerships formed in the UK since the Civil Partnership Act came into force in December 2005, up to the end of 2010, is 46,622.

The number of civil partnership formations increased in all countries of the UK between 2009 and 2010, except Scotland where the number of civil partnerships fell by 6.6 per cent to 465. There was an increase of 1.7 per cent in England (5,536 partnerships in 2010), 9.8 per cent in Wales (268 partnerships in 2010) and 21 per cent in Northern Ireland (116 partnerships in 2010).

The number of civil partnerships in the UK peaked in the first quarter of 2006 at 4,869. The high numbers for 2006 reflected the fact that many same-sex couples in long-standing relationships took advantage of the opportunity to formalise their relationship as soon as the legislation was implemented. The number of civil partnerships has since fallen to an average of 1,596 per quarter in 2010

Pink Weddings will be announcing full stats shortly

Spectators in the Senate gallery erupted in cheers and tears after the Republican-controlled body voted 33-29 last night to approve the measure. Four Republicans joined 29 of 30 Democrats voting in favor after amendments were added to boost protections for religious institutions. The Democratic-controlled Assembly passed the amendments earlier in the night and the original bill 80-63 last week.

“What this state said today brings this discussion of marriage equality to a new plane,” Cuomo told reporters in Albany following the vote. “It’s a powerful message all across the nation, no doubt, that this is the direction to go and the time to do it is now and it is achievable.”

Cuomo signed the bill less than two hours after the vote, meaning same-sex couples will be able to marry in New York in 30 days. The 53-year-old Democrat made marriage equality one of three priorities in his first six months in office. The Legislature approved his property-tax cap last night and an ethics law for public officials on June 3.

“This was a period of historic progress on all fronts,”Cuomo said. “We really did what we said we were going to do.”

Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, as does Washington, D.C., according to the Washington-based Human Rights Campaign, which advocates equal rights for gay, bisexual and transgender people. New York, along with Maryland, recognizes such marriages from other jurisdictions. With 19.4 million residents, New York is the third most-populous state.

‘Overwhelming’

“It was historic, it was overwhelming,” said Allen Gosser, a 45-year-old wildlife biologist from Albany, who witnessed the vote with his husband Tom, whom he married in Massachusetts.“We are very grateful. Just a lot of emotions and passion.”

Negotiations over the amendments had stalled the measure for nearly two weeks and helped keep lawmakers in session beyond the scheduled end of June 20.

Religious organizations and not-for-profits with religious affiliations won’t be required to “provide services, accommodation, advantages, facilities, goods or privileges for the solemnization or celebration of marriage,” the bill says. Any such refusal “shall not create any civil claim or cause of action or result in any state or local government action to penalize, withhold benefits, or discriminate against” the organizations.

Invalidated

The entire act would be invalidated if a court strikes down any part of it, the bill says.

Cuomo met with gay-rights advocates, delivered speeches and held private conferences with legislators in a bid to build momentum for the measure in the face of vocal opposition from Catholic Archbishop Timothy Dolan and other traditional-marriage supporters. A change of heart last week from three Democrats and two Republicans who helped defeat a similar bill in 2009 seemed to signal a vote was imminent. Cuomo had said that he wouldn’t push for a vote unless he was confident it would pass.

The National Organization of Marriage, which has lobbied against the measure, said it would double a prior pledge to at least $2 million to vote out of office in 2012 the Republicans who helped pass it.

“The Republican party has torn up its contract with the voters who trusted them in order to facilitate Andrew Cuomo’s bid to be president,” Brian Brown, president of the Washington-based non-profit, said yesterday in a statement. “Selling out your principles to get elected is wrong. Selling out your principles to get the other guy elected is just plain dumb.”

‘Historic Triumph’

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has compared the fight for gay-marriage rights to the civil-rights battles of the 1960s, visited Albany twice in the past six weeks to help Cuomo in his lobbying efforts. The mayor is founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP.

“It really is a historic triumph for equality and freedom,” Bloomberg said after the vote. “This really is a great day for New York and America.”

Advocacy groups from both sides of the debate swarmed the Capitol in recent weeks, filling the halls outside the Senate chamber. Adversaries stood beside one another, holding signs that read “Defend Biblical Marriage” and “‘I Do’ Support Marriage Equality” as they jockeyed to make their chants and songs the loudest.

Celebrity Weigh In

The cause also attracted a cadre of celebrities. “Sex and the City” actress Cynthia Nixon, New York Rangers hockey player Sean Avery and Food Network chef Mario Batali walked the Capitol halls to support the measure. Former New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree spoke out against it.

“To remain a global economic leader, New York must compete for intellectual capital, and marriage equality is one more way to attract the best and the brightest, regardless of sexual orientation,” John Mack, chairman of Morgan Stanley (MS), wrote in an op-ed earlier this month.

A law approving same-sex nuptials would provide $142 million in economic benefit to New York City and $184 million to the state during the three years following its enactment, a 2007 report from the New York City comptroller’s office found. The state would collect about $8 million more in taxes and fees, and save more than $100 million in health-care outlays. The city would collect about $7 million in taxes and fees and experience no impact on outlays, the report estimated.

Many of the largest private employers based in New York already offer health benefits to same-sex domestic partners. Companies that offer spousal and family benefits may incur higher costs for health insurance, according to the report. It would cost about $11 million more annually for companies located in New York City and $21 million for those elsewhere.

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This prestigious event is the first time a sitting President will address the LGBT Leadership Council Gala and a chance for invited guests to hear firsthand President Obama’s words, along with celebrity host Neil Patrick Harris

The evening event is on June 23, 2011 and will make a great way to start your plans for New York City’s Gay Pride thru to the 26^th

www.pinkapproved.com/obama2012-nycgaypride

The PinkApproved team have selected a range of the very best hotels New York has to offer for this amazing and historic gala and NYC Gay Pride weekend

This is sure to be a sell-out event and space and rooms are limited, bookings open now to enable you to secure your place and the chance to hear history in the making.

Hotels on offer www.pinkapproved.com/obama2012-nycgaypride-preferredhotels

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Gino Meriano, founder of Pink Weddings and chairman of charity Gay Surrey, designed the magazine to help same-sex couples plan their big day.

Pink Weddings Magazine reviews the latest trends and advises on etiquette and legal requirements for civil partnership ceremonies.

Mr Meriano said: “Our Pink Weddings Magazine is here to inform, inspire and share the excitement of planning your special day.”

He said he wanted the magazine to give practical advice on starting life together.

For more, see pinkweddingsmagazine.com

If this is done right by the government, true equality could finally be achieved for opposite and same sex couples in the UK