Carly Golden from il Lugano Hotel Certified as a Local Gay Weddings Expert

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The il Lugano hotel, located on the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is excited to announce that the hotel's Events Sales Manager, Carly Golden, has completed the gay wedding certification course taught by the 14 Stories Gay Wedding Institute.  Golden is the area's new local gay wedding expert.

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The Gay Wedding Institute certification course focuses on the nuances and details relevant to gay ceremonies and weddings.  The course covers language, terminology, laws and policies, gay wedding trends and traditions, wardrobe, invitations, marketing and much more.

"il Lugano has the perfect setting for any wedding, with our beautiful waterway backdrop and event space with scenic views,"  said Golden.  "I'm excited to be a Certified Gay Weddings expert so I can better help the GLBT community plan a ceremony that's especially for them."

With sprawling views of Fort Lauderdale's Intracoastal Waterway, il Lugano's 1,700 square feet of meeting and event space, is led by expert event planners prepared to make a wedding day extra special.  Pre-event spaces include the expertly designed lobby bar and outdoor waterfront area, as well as da Campo Osteria, the in-house restaurant offering seasonal Mediterranean dishes.  Guests of il Lugano stay in luxury suites with special group rates.

To learn more about weddings at il Lugano hotel and request an appointment with Events Sales Manager, Carly Golden, visit www.illugano.com or call 954-564-4400.

About il Lugano
A contemporary designed masterpiece rising 14 stories above the Intracoastal Waterway, il Lugano is a luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Opened in 2008, featuring 104 suites, the property offers sleek, all-suite accommodations with a full kitchen, quiet ambiance and water views from every room. Guests relax at the hotel's pool and cabanas or enjoy the beach which is only one block away. In addition to the fitness center and lobby bar, il Lugano also boasts its own yacht which is docked in the hotel's slip and can be chartered for guests who want to experience Ft Lauderdale from the water. The hotel's restaurant is the popular da Campo Osteria, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, offering bold dishes with a Tuscan flavor. The specialty of the house is the signature mozzarella menu; diners choose from a variety of seasonal toppings and watch as their mozzarella gets stretched to order tableside. Il Lugano is a member of Preferred Boutique Hotels and listed on the 2013 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List. More information at http://www.illugano.com/

About the Gay Wedding Institute
The 14 Stories Gay Wedding Institute is the nation's first same-sex wedding research institute and think tank.  The GWI was founded in 2009 by 14 Stories founder Bernadette Coveney  Smith, who leads workshops for wedding professionals around the U.S. and Canada on the nuances of same-sex weddings.  Bernadette is the author of several books  and developed the world's first app for gay wedding planning.  Her expertise has been sought after by the Today Show, the BBC, New York Times, CNN, theWall Street Journal, NPR  and much more.

Media Contact: Rebecca Kendig, il Lugano Hotel, 954-564-4400, [email protected]

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