David Toussaint, who along with Heather Leo has written Gay & Lesbian Weddings (Ballantine Books), will be at the Heartland Gay And Lesbian Alternative (G.A.L.A.) Wedding Expo, on Sunday, Oct. 10. The event will bring together gay and lesbian couples with wedding industry professionals at the Allegro Hotel, 171 W. Randolph, in downtown Chicago. Tickets for the event are $5 per person, $10 per couple when purchased in advance, or $10 per person, $20 per couple at the door.

See www.eqil.org/weddingexpo or call (866) 468-3401.

From invitations to tuxes, engagements to honeymoons, rituals to rabbis, the book Gay & Lesbian Weddings has become a best-seller in the gay community. The guide covers everything same-sex couples could possibly need to plan the wedding of their dreams.