PlanetOut, a media and entertainment company, conducted a survey about gays and lesbian consumers and found that on average, gay couples are more likely to spend about 10% more on their nuptials. A study taken at UCLA projected that gay couple unions would be able to provide a $370-million boost in the state economy throughout the next three years.

Couples who have waited decades to legally marry, began splurging on all kinds of wedding accessories including cakes, flowers, rings, dresses, tuxedos, sculptures, gay/lesbian cake toppers, etc.

Those couples with commitment ceremonies already planned decided to throw an even bigger bash and get married after the Supreme Court decision.

Small wedding-related businesses really benefited from this court ruling considering their traditional customers had been spending less on weddings due to the current economy. This ruling has also encouraged new ideas for companies to adopt and manufacture in order to cater to the gay and lesbian wedding market.

An online retail wedding website, www.WeddingCollectibles.com , is dedicated to selling cake toppers and other fun bridal accessories. They have created gay and lesbian cake toppers and are the only company to carry these kinds of toppers. These cake toppers happen to be the first of their kind.

Before this, most companies were just using cake toppers that were made as separates or interracial couples instead of actually having an actual gay or lesbian couple cake topper showing emotion

Despite the recent proposition 8 that past in November of 2008 to once again place a ban on gay marriages, businesses within the wedding industry are continuing to cater to the gay and lesbian community with its products and services.