In the wedding industry, well-paid women are the rule, not the exception.
In the wedding industry, we don't have to fight to find female speakers for conferences. While the tech industry is currently trying to shift away from "manels" (where speaking panels are made up of all men), we don't have that problem.
In the wedding industry, company boards of directors have an equal number of women, if not more women than men.
In the wedding industry, we get to work alongside creative professionals from all walks of life who bring with them varying perspectives and cultural habits.
In the wedding industry, artists don't have to starve.
People have had celebrations across every socio-economic segment, in every culture, since the beginning of time. They always will.
We get paid to help people celebrate some of life's most memorable occasions.
We are the lucky ones.