We want to have our ceremony in Atlanta, but with the gay marriage ban in Georgia, we aren't really sure how to go about that. We obviously can't apply for a marriage license. We live in Georgia and so do both our families, and we fear that it would be near impossible for them to travel to any of the gay marriage-friendly states. I've come across a few gay-friendly vendors, but I'm curious as to how we would handle an officiant. Most officiant prices include the marriage license. Our state has a full on ban on gay marriage. How would we go about getting an officiant? Would we explain to them that we don't need the license? It seems unfair to pay the same rates as a heterosexual couple would.
This is all new territory to me, so any help at all would be great!