Towards the end, you also don’t care if it’s a musical.
So there was this show on British television last night.
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That’s right. musical wedding to celebrate the fact that same sex couples in England and Wales can now get married.
A musical wedding can seem a bit too much.
But believe me … the musical is so much more meaningful and emotional than you initially expected.
The service began with words from Stephen Fry: “Beloved Ones. We are gathered here today to witness something so extraordinary at this time …”
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We were then introduced to the happy couple.
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
The wedding participants began to sing.
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
Outside the historic Alexandra Palace in London.
They sang pretty catchy lyrics.
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
You’ve also heard “it’s more cheerful than joy” and “it’s a motorhome than a chiffon Christmas tree”.
Even Newsreader Jon Snow (not to be confused with THE Game Of Thrones’ Jon Snow) sang about it.
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So you can think of it, that’s a whole lot a little laughing and rather unnecessary.
But then they started walking down the aisle.
channel4.com / Our Gay Marriage: The Musical / Wingspan Productions
And looked at each other with pride.
channel4.com / Our Gay Marriage: The Musical / Wingspan Productions
And you start to think, “Oh my god. It’s a real marriage. A real marriage.”
SAME SEX TELEVISION WEDDING.
channel4.com / Our Gay Marriage: The Musical / Wingspan Productions
The politicians sent their congratulations.
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
David Cameron did not send a message but Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband did.
By the way, they expressed their congratulations. They didn’t sing it 🙁
Andy Bell from Erasure performed “A bit of respect”.
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And key moments in LGBT history were shown.
Leading you to truly consider how much LGBT rights have advanced in such a short period of time.
And then, out of nowhere, the mothers of the two newlyweds sang about how they came to terms with the release of their two sons.
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
And how proud they are right now.
Wow. It was much more moving than I initially thought.
Benjamin and Nathan * sang * their vows.
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
And properly started to cry and all.
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
You don’t really care about the musical element anymore.
You really started to worry about what same-sex marriages mean.
All my childhood dreams have been made possible. Be a lover. Be proud of what this means to our next generation #ourgaywedding
21:58 – March 31, 2014
Although some people were confused.
Oh Lord, I just saw @StephenFry on #OurGayWedding The Musical! I feel so betrayed. After all these years, he never told me he liked musicals.
21:25 – 31 March 2014
So, this moment … “You can now kiss the groom.”
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
Good heaven.
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
It didn’t even have to be a musical to be televised.
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
This, alone, is awesome.
channel4.com Our Gay Marriage: Musical Productions / Wingspan
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