Jonathan Bennett Calls Mexico Venue Rejection to Hold His Wedding A Sucker Punch to the Gut
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Having gotten engaged to Jaymes Vaughan, the Mean Girls actor admits to initially plan to hold their wedding ceremony at a Palace Resorts property but was turned away because they are gay. Apr 22, 2021
The actor and his fiance,
Jaymes Vaughan, tell The Knot s summer 2021 issue they had planned to have their ceremony at a Palace Resorts property in Mexico, but claim they were turned away because they are gay. When we got engaged, the owner said he couldn t marry us because we re two men and it goes against his morals, Bennett says. That was a sucker punch to the gut. We decided in that moment that our wedding was bigger than us. We re really making a point to make this wedding very loud on purpose.
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Jonathan Bennett and Jaymes Vaughan were turned away from their dream wedding venue because of their sexuality.
Bennett, best known for his role as Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls, and Vaughan, a television host and producer, spoke about their upcoming nuptials in the Summer 2021 issue of The Knot Magazine.
For the couple, Bennett said it’s important that their wedding takes place in a venue that aligns with their values. Unfortunately, the owner of their dream destination, the Palace Resorts in Mexico, has an archaic stance on homosexuality.
“When we got engaged, the owner said he couldn’t marry us because we’re two men and it goes against his morals,” explained Bennett.
1.2k shares We decided in that moment that our wedding was bigger than us. It’s our wedding, but it isn’t just about us. It’s about the LGBTQ+ community. We’re really making a point to make this wedding very loud on purpose.
Despite the unnecessary challenges, the couple found a new location for their loud and proud wedding.
Staying strong: Jonathan remembered the gut-wrenching feeling when the owner of a Palace Resorts property in Mexico denied them access because of their same-sex relationship We knew we could go to the UNICO Hotel, because on social and in their marketing, they have shown us that we’re welcome there, he said. When we first started talking about having our wedding there, they were excited for us, which is what everyone’s wedding is supposed to be.
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