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Hotels are ready to capitalize on DOMA ruling with same-sex wedding packages

Eliza Ronalds-Hannon

Photo Credit: Two men celebrate their marriage outside of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in San Francisco  The Mandarin Oriental

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Luxury hotels in open-minded states were already making a business catering to gay and lesbian commitment ceremonies and civil unions, but the death of DOMA means the wedding market is about to get richer.

Even before the Defense of Marriage Act was struck down earlier this week, freeing the federal government to recognize marriages by same-sex couples, the Parker Meridien in Palm Springs was a popular destination for same-sex commitment ceremonies and honeymoons. But after the Supreme Court’s decision, the hotel is formalizing its pitch to gay couples. "We are working on some fun packages this time around," said Marisa Zafran, the company's 

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