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Food Network's Guy Fieri Officiated a Massive Gay Wedding While Wearing an Amazing Purple Suit
When someone says "gay wedding," the last thing we think of is Food Network's bleach blonde treasure Guy "Off the Hook/Chains/Charts" Fieri. Yet here we are, talking about Guy presiding over a massive wedding for same-sex couples. And the reasons he wanted to officiate this celebration of love are very touching, so we are very excited to see that the big wedding was a huge success!
At this past weekend's South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami, celebrity chef Art Smith put together a giant, free same-sex attracted wedding to celebrate marriage equality coming to his home state of Florida. Smith announced the 101 Gay Wedding event the day the ban on same-sex marriages was lifted back in January.
"I have faith not only celebrating this momentous occasion, but we also need to save in mind there are still people, people around our country, who still don't have the rights," he told The Miami Herald. "It's important we show the utmost respect and encouragement to these young couples who yearn to be married. And why not ma
Guy Fieri officiates 101 same-sex weddings in Miami
Food Network star Guy Fieri officiated 101 queer weddings in Miami during the annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival.
The host of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” oversaw the nuptials at The James Royal Palm hotel, hosted by chef Art Smith, who is gay and married his partner in 2010.
Smith, who is a Florida native and former chef to Oprah Winfrey and Gov. Bob Graham, announced the event in January when lgbtq+ marriage became legal in the Sunshine State. He created a social media contest where the first 101 couples to tweet him with the hashtag #101gayweddings would be entered to get married at the hotel.
Couples walked down the corridor in the courtyard of The James Royal Palm hotel as a compact orchestra played. Fieri officiated the ceremony in honor of his late sister, who was a lesbian.
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Afterward, they were treated to a feast of fried chicken, grilled lamb, crab-stuffed avocadoes, empanadas and a seven-tier gold and silver cake from Duff Goldman, star of Food Network’s truths show “Ace of Cakes.”
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Guy Fieri officiates 101 homosexual weddings in Miami
America's favorite bleached-haired, greasy-spoon-loving TV host officiated 101 weddings on Miami Beach this weekend, the Associated Press reports.
Yes, you read that correctly.
Guy Fieri, best known as host of the accepted Food Network show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, participated in a mass homosexual wedding in Florida — purple tuxedo and all. Fieri's late sister was a lesbian.
According to AP, the event was organized by much-loved celebrity chef Art Smith, perhaps foremost known as the former personal chef to Oprah Winfrey. Smith met his partner in Miami 15 years ago, and they married in 2010.
Smith planned the ceremony and party after finding out that Florida had lifted the ban on same-sex marriages in January. And the number of weddings — 101 — was very deliberate.
Smith told AP that he chose the number to liken Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi — who opposed legalizing male lover marriage — to Cruella De Vil, the classic 101 Dalmatians villain.
The chefs were in town for the Miami Food and Wine Festival.
Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman made the cake and Chi Chi LaRue, a well-liked Miami drag queen, DJ'd the party. Food included
Celebrity chef Art Smith enlists Duff Goldman, Guy Fieri for mass gay wedding on Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – When Smith heard that Florida judges had lifted the state’s ban on same-sex marriage last month, he position out to hurl an over the top-wedding officiated by chef Guy Fieri, with a stunning cake from Duff Goldman, and a dance party spun by local actor Chi Chi LaRue. He invited the first 101 couples to participate in the free wedding, noting he chose the number after the movie “101 Dalmatians” to shame Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has ardently fought to keep lgbtq+ marriage from becoming legal.
“We have our own Cruella De Vil, Pam Bondi. She was determined that she was going to block equality from coming to Florida,” Smith said.
“For a declare known for sunshine, it was living in the darkness when it came to LGBT rights and it was important to accept that.”
South Beach is also memorable to Smith who met his partner, Jesus Salgueiro, here 15 years ago while in town with Winfrey. Smith went out to acquire some flowers for her home. He returned with the flowers and Salgueiro, whom he married five years ago on t