Even though it was just this past Friday that the NJ Supreme Court refused to stop marriage equality from beginning on Monday morning, many businesses are already seeing calls and orders for wedding services.
In fact, some economists are predicting a surge of as much as $94 million over the next three years could flood into the New Jersey economy thanks to marriage equality.
Luigi Ficarra, a Maplewood caterer, has already received over a dozen calls to handle same-sex weddings over the next few weeks.
More from NJ.com:
Barry Herman, owner of Barry Herman Entertainment in Livingston, a company that books wedding bands and DJs, said his company has received five calls from same-sex couples.
“There’s always been a market for commitment parties, but now it may become a bigger market since it is different than a commitment party. It’s a wedding,” said Herman.
North Bergen wedding photographer Leslie Barbaro is also anticipating a boom in business. “I got a bump when gay marriage was legalized in Delaware,” she said. “Over the past two years I’ve photographed some very emotional same-sex weddings in Delaware and New York and I’m looking forward to being able to do the same in my home state.”
And many businesses are promoting the fact that they've always been happy to serve their customers, whether gay or straight. Check out this bakery in the video below already looking forward to contributing to same-sex weddings.
Congrats New Jersey!
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