Same-Sex Marriage Supreme Court Decision: The Knot, the Top Resource in Weddings, Releases LGBTQ Weddings Study; *NSYNC’s Lance Bass And Husband Michael Turchin Grace The Cover

Same-Sex Marriabe Supreme Court Decision: The Knot, the top wedding resource in America, released their third annual study LGBTQ Weddings Study and The Knot LGBTQ Edition digital magazine.

"As we celebrate the Supreme Court's decision to legalize marriage equality for the entire country, our study shows that LGBTQ couples are hosting intimate weddings, with a focus on the guest experience and lots of personalized details," Anja Winikka, site director of The Knot, said in a statement.

"Best of all, 91% of men and 95% of women respondents say that 'my wedding day was the best day of my life so far.'"

*NSYNC's Lance Bass and husband Michael Turchin are the featured celebrities on the cover of The Knot LGBTQ Edition. The magazine says they  exemplify a personalized wedding and many of the trends revealed in The Knot LGBTQ Weddings Study.

"It was a gorgeous view of all our favorite people in the world," Lance said about his wedding. The magazine also includes planning and etiquette advice, style inspiration and sweet love stories from real couples, along with real wedding images and inspiration.

The study found that LGBTQ couples do not consider their marriage a "same-sex marriage" but a marriage.

"Since our inception in 1996, The Knot has had a rich history of supporting love and marriage for all," Mike Steib, CEO of XO Group Inc., parent company of The Knot, said in a statement.

"Starting with The Knot Millennial Couple, Kimberly Acquaviva and Kimberly McGannon, to hosting a pop-up chapel in Central Park to celebrate New York's passage of the 2011 Marriage Equality Act, we've always believed in helping all couples plan their wedding--no matter who they are, or who they love."

The Knot LGBTQ Edition 2015 features planning and etiquette tips from wedding professionals, along with inspiration from real weddings, including *NSYNC alum Lance Bass and his husband Michael Turchin's Los Angeles wedding.

The Knot is the number 1 multiplatform wedding resource. The LGBTQ Weddings Study surveyed more than 1,200 LGBTQ singles or couples who were recently married or engaged and planning a wedding to uncover spending habits, trends and traditions that couples are embracing or adapting to bring their wedding vision to life.

The issue is available now on TheKnot.com, and a 10-page insert of the edition is printed in The Knot Summer 2015 weddings magazine.

The Knot LGBTQ Wedding Study has revealed that 95% of couples surveyed refer to this occasion as a wedding, as opposed to a commitment ceremony or civil union, up from 82% in 2014.

Additionally, 96% of couples do not think of their wedding as a "same-sex wedding" but a wedding. Of the people surveyed, 70% said they are walking down the aisle; men are nearly three times more likely to walk down the aisle together, whereas women prefer a friend or family member escort.

Half of couples have a friend or family member officiate their wedding ceremony, and the most popular reception venue choices are restaurants, friends' or family members' homes, and historic buildings. 

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