![]() ![]() Gay and lesbian owned businesses sometimes criticized Sproul and Puechl for allowing straight professionals to advertise. ![]() The response in the beginning was intense and often polarized. (RWN) was launched in September of 2000. ![]() As Puechl and Sproul worked diligently to complete the website, begin marketing and approach businesses for sales they soon realized how big the potential of this business venture was. Couples could browse from the convenience of their homes to find photographers, caterers, honeymoon resources, real estate agents, lawyers and more. They envisioned the website to be a directory where progressive wedding professionals could reach out and advertise their services directly to gay and lesbian couples, their family and friends. Puechl and Sproul wanted to create the first online wedding registry for same-sex couples,. This personal experience led to an idea that was previously unheard of. The risk of being rejected due to discrimination or condemnation was always present and it made both women realize how difficult it was to focus on the joy of the occasion when so much discomfort went into the planning. ![]() The issue of "gay marriage" was barely on the radar for most Americans and many wedding professionals had never heard of two women getting married. In 1999 Cindy Sproul and Marianne Puechl were in the midst of planning their own commitment ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia. ![]()
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