Cali’s wedding season

The California Travel and Tourism Commission is rolling out the red carpet for same-sex couples after legalization of same-sex marriage, with suggestions of spots for ceremonies and honeymoons. A few of them: the gay-owned and -operated bed and breakfast Chateau de Vie in Napa Valley’s Calistoga; Viceroy Palm Springs, with an "I Do for Two" package that includes a wedding, commitment or vow renewal starting at $449 midweek; Casitas Laquita in Palm Springs, a lesbian-friendly, private resort that has offered commitment ceremonies for years. Details and more listings all over the state:

The California Travel and Tourism Commission posted a special gay wedding page

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The flowers have been selected, the Veterans' Memorial Center has been booked, and the three-piece band has been chosen. The e-invitations have gone out and relatives are flying in. The brides — and there will be two of them — might not have time to buy something new to wear, but that's OK.

Shelly Bailes and Ellen Pontac, who have been together for 34 years, do not want to wait a day longer than necessary to tie the knot now that California's Supreme Court has legalized gay marriage. They had five weeks to plan a June 21 reception for 250 people.