California: State woos gay travelers with wedding packages

The new rush is on for California gold, and just as they did a century and a half ago, men and women from all over America are traveling westward to stake their claims before the lode dries up.

This time they're coming in pairs to say ''I do,'' after a recent California Supreme Court ruling made it only the second state in the country to legalize gay marriage, and the first to allow same-sex partners from other states to wed within its borders.

But time, these couples know, may be of the essence, since a measure on the Nov. 4 ballot seeks to re-ban gay marriage in the state.

Same-sex couples across the U.S. are finding that their right to marry couldn't have happened in a lovelier nor more diverse state than California. From beaches to mountains to deserts, California really does offer something for everyone -- for both ceremony and honeymoon.

What follows are some of the best options available for matrimony-minded California-bound lovers.

 The new rush is on for California gold, and just as they did a century and a half ago, men and women from all over America are traveling westward to stake their claims before the lode dries up.

This time they're coming in pairs to say ''I do,'' after a recent California Supreme Court ruling made it only the second state in the country to legalize gay marriage, and the first to allow same-sex partners from other states to wed within its borders.

But time, these couples know, may be of the essence, since a measure on the Nov. 4 ballot seeks to re-ban gay marriage in the state.

Same-sex couples across the U.S. are finding that their right to marry couldn't have happened in a lovelier nor more diverse state than California. From beaches to mountains to deserts, California really does offer something for everyone -- for both ceremony and honeymoon.

What follows are some of the best options available for matrimony-minded California-bound lovers.

 California: State woos gay travelers with wedding packages
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