Shes 26 and were all ready for her to get married.

　　Visitors to the wedding expo could see beautiful clothing and jewelry, and a model who wore them.

　　Betsy Robinson owns a bridal store. She says she has been selling an increasing number of wedding dresses to lesbian brides.

　　It used to be that, I found it interesting that even if they were shopping with the mother, the mom wouldnt say My daughter is marrying another woman, whereas today thats very, very common.

　　Joseph Smith and his husband own a wedding invitation business. He says a lot of businesses are not sure how to work with the gay and lesbian community.

　　Because were part of it, people feel more comfortable working with us.

　　Marianne Puechl says the wedding expos that have the largest crowds are in states where same-sex marriage is not yet permitted. She says that even in those states, many couples have ceremonies to celebrate their love.

　　And thats our program for today.

　　Im Christopher Cruise reporting from Learning English headquarters in Washington.

　　Jim Tedder will be here tomorrow with another edition of As It Is. I hope youll join him then, here on The Voice of America.

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