BERNADETTE COVENEY SMITH

Founder and President
14 Stories, New York, NY

www.GayWeddingInstitute.com

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BIO
Bernadette Coveney Smith is the nation’s leading same-sex wedding expert. She is founder and president of 14 Stories, the first company in the U.S. specializing in planning legal same-sex weddings. 14 Stories has offices in New York and Boston.

Eight years ago, when gay marriage was first legalized in Massachusetts, Bernadette envisioned a wedding production company for engaged same-sex couples looking to navigate a traditional wedding industry. Since 2004, she and her team have produced hundreds of gay and lesbian weddings, working with couples from 29 U.S. states.

Bernadette’s expertise has been sought after by the Today Show, the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, Travel and Leisure and National Public Radio, among others. Bernadette is author of the book Gay Wedding Confidential and a featured blogger on The Knot and Huffington Post. Bernadette also developed the first gay wedding planning app for iPhone and Android. She regularly speaks about gay weddings around the country.