Welcome to the national launch edition of SAME SAME WEDDINGS, Australia’s First Same Sex Wedding Magazine published by Paddington Publications Pty Ltd. This publication is dedicated to celebrating LOVE, featuring same-sex weddings, commitment ceremonies, proposals, engagements and love stories that have taken place in Australia and beyond. Before the VOTE, we had committed to publishing all of these wonderful stories, whether the answer was YES or NO... and now that Marriage Equality is a reality in Australia, we wanted to showcase in this edition these fabulous couples who said YES to LOVE before Australia did in 2017. Over 800 Australian and international businesses featured throughout this edition are all proud to support marriage equality and are excited to help EVERYONE plan their special day. The LGBTI community can contact any of these businesses and be confident that they will be warmly welcomed and valued, just like everyone else.