Auteur: Tess Ayers

Tess Ayershas worked in advertising and graphic design, written for game shows, and was a producer on a number of television talk shows. When she and her partner Jane Anderson decided to have a wedding ceremony in 1992, they were unable to find a proper guide for gays and lesbians, and The Essential Guide to Gay and Lesbian Weddings was conceived and born two years later. In the years since then, Ayers has been busy raising their son, and works on the boards of several not-for-profit organizations. The family of three happily divide their time between Los Angeles and Marin County. Paul Brown has a BA in theater arts from Harpur College, Binghamton University. Over the years he has worked in theater (treasured every moment), a bit in television (not so much), and a stint in « celebrity journalism » (seemed like a good idea at the time). For the past fifteen years, Brown has taught Special Education in Los Angeles. He met Tess Ayers several months before her wedding over two decades ago (then called a « commitment ceremony »). When the honeymoon was over, they collaborated on the first version of The Essential Guide to Gay and Lesbian Weddings. Currently, Brown is working on a vocabulary and reading comprehension program for students with learning differences. He has never been married himself but he sure knows how to plan a wedding.