'First Comes Love' to Premiere with Joa and Denis tonight on LOGO

After months of planning and celebrating, the second season of First Comes Love will debut tonight at 10pm EST on LOGO with Joa and Denis' wedding. Each week, host Elvira Kurt and wedding guru Fern Cohen meet a new gay couple and attempt to give them the wedding of their dreams.

New episodes will air each Monday starting tonight at 10EST with encore presentations throughout the week. Please check the TV schedule on www.logoonline.com for more info! All episodes will also be available online a few days after their television premiere.

After meeting on vacation in Greece 11 years ago, Joa decided to move from Germany to Toronto to be with Denis. Now, the families are coming in from overseas for the wedding and their newly purchased home has proven to be a true money pit! The entire budget for the wedding has been sunk into home repair and these grooms are now planning a backyard wedding! It’s up to Elvira and Fern to call in a few favors to make a fabulous wedding happen on a shoestring budget!

Please stay tuned each week while a new couple walks down the aisle in style in celebration of their Fabulous Gay Wedding. Next, Fern and Susan have a traditional Jewish Ceremony on Feb. 19th and Brian and Neal celebrate a masquerade style wedding on Feb. 26th!

Please tell us what you think about the show? How do you like the couples? The weddings? Please contact LOGO by clicking HERE.

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Love and Pride Surprises Couples on First Comes Love

Our fabulous friends at Love and Pride surprised some of our couples with a selection of rings to choose from for their wedding day! Udi Behr, the designer for the whole jewelry line personally made an appearance to give the rings to our happy couples.
A native of Israel, Udi lived through three wars determined to create things of beauty and to promote peace. After learning his trade in the Tel Aviv diamond industry, his fame as an original designer took off in New York in 1983. His jewelry collections have been showcased in legendary stores such as Sak's and Macy's, and worn by celebrities from Angela Bassett to Britney Spears. You can visit Loveandpride.com and Loveandpride.ca. Udi and the entire family at Love and Pride wish the best to all of our couples. Congratulations!

Lane and Mike Celebrate Their Fabulous Gay Wedding!

On January 7th, 2007, Lane and Mike got married at the historical Miller Lash House in Toronto. Both Lane and Mike have a military background, and some military elements were used in their quaint ceremony in the middle of a valley. The grooms were excited to have their friends and family fly in from Baltimore, Miami and Virginia for their special day. Lane remarks "This is just incredible, you guys went beyond anything I could have ever expected". Mike was happy with the choice of venue: "This place is just perfect, it has that romantic feel while still being a bit rustic". Funnylady Elvira Kurt enjoyed the ceremony which was complete with bagpipes and a bugle player. "I've had so much fun with these boys and this wedding is totally them!". This was the last of this seasons Fabulous Gay Weddings! Thank you all for a great year!

Flowers were provided by 1-800-FLOWERS
Limo Service provided in part by Wave Limo.
Tuxes provided in part by Freeman Formal.
Catering provided in part by Daniel et Daniel.
Accomodations provided in part by The Grand Hotel.
Lane and Mike and their wedding party dined at Lüb Bistro-Lounge the night before the wedding.
Lane and Mike with host Elvira Kurt enjoyed drinks at Fuzion on Church Street.
Mike and Elvira enjoyed dinner at Grill Time on Yonge Street.

Lane and Mike with host Elvira Kurt ate more crabs than they could count at Bo Brooks in Baltimore.

View more photos of the wedding HERE

See photos of Jen and Emily's wedding HERE
See photos of Thom and Juan's wedding HERE
See photos from Mandy and Denika'swedding HERE
See photos from Brian and Neal's weddingHERE
See photos from Joa and Denis' wedding HERE
See photos from Fern and Susan's wedding HERE

Romney Can't Make up his Mind

Massachusetts Governer Mitt Romney seems to flip-flop on gay rights more than the footwear of the same name. In 1994, he asked for the gay community's support in his Senate campaign. He also stated that "the gay community needs more support from the Republican Party". Now he's saying "Like the vast majority of Americans, I've opposed same-sex marriage, but I've also opposed unjust discrimination against anyone, for racial or religious reasons, or for sexual preference". He seems to not be able to make-up his mind. He avoids gay issues in rallies, but wants the gay community to support him privately. This one just seems like every other Republican to me.
Read the full article HERE

Jen and Emily Celebrate their Fabulous Gay Wedding

On the crisp morning of December 9th, Jen and Emily were wed at the historic George Brown House in Toronto. Host Elvira Kurt was impressed by the elegance of venue: "This house is amazing! These girls really deserve this beautiful of a wedding." Jen was impressed by how well everything went together, "It just all came together, beyong what I was imagining in my head. Fern really worked her magic!". Emily was happy to be surrounded by her new family. Many tears were shed during a string of emotional speaches. One more Fabulous Wedding down. This one is definately for the books!

Catering, Decor and Cakes provided in part by Daniel et Daniel
Limosine service provided in part by Wave Limo
Quartet led by Mohsin Bhujwalla. 416.413.0986
Jen and Emily ate at Lub Bistro Lounge the night before their wedding
Flowers provided by Floral Fetish Design
Accomodations provided by The Grand Hotel in Toronto

View photos of the wedding HERE. All photos courtesy of Katia Taylor

See photos of Thom and Juan's weddingHERE
See photos from Mandy and Denika'swedding HERE
See photos from Brian and Neal's weddingHERE
See photos from Joa and Denis' wedding HERE
See photos from Fern and Susan's wedding HERE

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Cast Announced for Season Two of "First Comes Love"

Casting for season two of LOGO's "First Comes Love" is now complete. We are happy to announce the lucky couples getting the help of funnylady Elvira Kurt and wedding guru Fern Cohen for their big day! Please stay tuned for more news on First Comes Love!
Joa and Denis

After meeting on vacation in Greece 11 years ago, Joa decided to move from Germany to Toronto to be with Denis. Now, the families are coming in from overseas for the wedding and their newly purchased home has proven to be a true money pit! The entire budget for the wedding has been exasperated into home repair and these grooms are now planning a backyard wedding! It’s up to Elvira and Fern to call in a few favors to make a fabulous wedding happen on a shoestring budget!

Fern and Susan

Fern and Susan have been together for years, whether it’s thirteen or fifteen years depends on who you ask. These two can’t agree on anything, especially the guest list for their traditional Jewish ceremony. Oy vey! Their seven year-old son Ronny has never seen them fight until the talk of the wedding started. This however is all Ronny’s fault, who told his moms that they were just friends until they got married. A caterer has been hired and the guests all have the date, but no one knows where to go! Fern really wants an outdoor setting for her Chuppah but can’t find the right place. It is up to Fern Cohen and Elvira to find the perfect backdrop for this Jewish lesbian wedding!

Brian and Neal

Brian and Neal could not be more different. They are an interracial, interfaith, cross-generational couple looking to have that “wow factor” on their special day. Guests are unaware that the wedding will be a masquerade or that entertainment acts will be showcased. However, the wedding is three weeks away and Brian and Neal have yet to audition acts or purchase the masks for their wedding! On top of all that, Brian plans on catering the event himself! Can Elvira and Fern put the “Wow” into their wedding on such short notice?

Mandy and Denika

Mandy and Denika are two social workers from Chicago who work with kids and want children of their own. It’s important for them to start a family just like other families do: with marriage. They are determined to structure their wedding around the traditional ways but building new traditions with a gay twist! They also wish to include the broom-jumping ceremony performed by slaves in America when they were not allowed to marry. These two are having trouble making the arrangements for their big day and need Fern’s help to finalize their dreams. Having invited half of their flag-football team to the wedding, this is sure to be an exciting party for these sporty moms-to-be.

Thom and Juan

Thom and Juan fell in love in a nightclub in steamy Miami. They moved in together right away and are now planning a church ceremony for their wedding. Thomas has been part of Juan’s family for years, but still longs for a family of his own. Thom’s grandparents who raised him passed away and has only recently discovered who his father is, although this connection isn’t as perfect as it seems. Thom and Juan’s godson Michael is the most important link to their family, but he and his mother can’t make it to the wedding. Elvira needs to pull this family together for this special occasion while Fern makes the arrangements for a same-sex church wedding!

Jen and Emily

When Jen posted a roommate ad, never did she think she would find the woman of her dreams knocking on her door! Jen and Emily have already started a family with three unexpected children: their dogs! Their own families could not be more different. Jen’s family loves Emily and has accepted her with open arms. Emily’s parents are less than content with her engagement to Jen but they are still determined to have the best day of their lives. These girls really want a wedding that is memorable and above all “classic”. It’s up to Elvira and Fern to make these dog loving girls’ dreams come true.


Mike and Lane

Sir, yes sir! Elvira Kurt will be taking Mike and Lane through a Gay Wedding Boot Camp! Lane was a medic in the Airforce and Mike was a tanker in the army. Now these star-crossed loving soldiers are planning their big day in less than three weeks! Recent unresolved family feuds might impede Mike’s mother from attending, but Lane is determined to patch things up so that no one is missing while their military-style ceremony takes place in a surprise venue! Lane, the self proclaimed sports-nut, would love nothing more than the be wed on the centre-ice of a hockey arena, Mike on the other hand is more romantic and would prefer a more traditional setting. Can Fern and Elvira make both of these Privates happy?

South Africa Legalises Same-Sex Marriage

Who would have thought that a country in Africa, a continent where some countries punish homosexuality by death, would be the fifth country to legalise gay marriage! Thank you South Africa for joining Canada, Belgium, The Netherlands and Spain in a movement towards equal rights around the world.

Read the full article HERE