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Attendees visit the booth of Sierra-Arden UCC during the LGBT Wedding Expo in Sacramento, Calif. Photo courtesy of: The Sacramento Bee Among the booths of vendors at a California wedding expo offering catering, DJ and floral services were two United Church of Christ congregations offering a safe space for LGBT couples to exchange their vows and legally marry. In an unconventional way of showing support for marriage equality and the LGBT community, Pioneer Congregational UCC and Sierra-Arden UCC showcased their same-sex wedding ceremony services last week at the first Sacramento LGBT Wedding Expo.

'We were bringing the church to the people in a venue where they don't expect to see a church necessarily,' said Joe Lenihan, member and wedding site coordinator of Pioneer Congregational UCC. 'The attendees were both surprised and delighted because we were there.'

Pioneer Congregational and Sierra-Arden UCC, both based in Sacramento, were among more than 70 vendors offering everything from salon services to wedding gowns to cupcakes. Benefitting the Sacramento LGBT Community Center, the event also featured a fashion show, live music, and champagne, cake and food tastings.

Lgbt Wedding Expo Sydney

But more than that, the expo offered LGBT couples an opportunity to celebrate and plan for their upcoming nuptials in a state where gay marriage had been banned until June, when Proposition 8, California's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, was overturned. Models wear wedding attire during the LGBT Wedding Expo in Sacramento, Calif. Photo courtesy of The Sacramento Bee 'It was a very pleasant and upbeat event,' Lenihan said. 'It's a way to expose the church to a larger base and make it known that we will, in fact, marry same-sex couples, which we have been willing to do for the last 10 years.' Pioneer Congregational UCC has been Open and Affirming for the past 10 years, and performs about 40 weddings a year, including a number of holy unions and commitment ceremonies for same-sex couples.