''My Fabulous Gay Wedding'' is a Canadian reality show hosted by comedian Scott Thompson in the first season and

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in the second. The series airs on the Global Television Network. It is broadcast in the U.S. as ''First Comes Love'', on

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. In the first season, the show features a

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that plans to

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; the arrangements for the

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are prepared, on two weeks' notice, by a team of wedding planners who are both

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and homosexual. As with typical, Western heterosexual weddings, the general idea is to create a unique experience that reflects the personality of the people to be wed, while adding a special

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sensibility. The spirit of the program is one of fun. In the second season, with new host

, the stories concentrate more on the couples than the wedding planning process. The team of wedding planners has been reduced to one: Fern Cohen. This season debuted on

in February 2007. Through interviews with the family members, the show also explores the issue of same-sex marriage and its effect on the social fabric.

External links

First Comes Love
series page on Logo *{{IMDb title, 0447592
Official Blog
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