The road to the big day for Johnny and Jason is long and busy ... but worth it.
When Johnny Corcoran, owner of Blue Island gay bar Club Krave, popped the question to partner Jason Howell ( aka Lindsey Devereaux ) on stage during a drag show, the planning stages of their super-hero wedding were almost immediately set into motion. Jason took some time to speak with us about that fateful night and about all the work that's gone into the wedding so far ... and how much is yet to come.
How did the proposal go down? Was it expected?
Jason Howell: We were to be celebrating Club Krave's 6-year anniversary with a drag show on the night it happened.
I ( Lindsey ) had the entire show planned out which included our song, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship, which we were going to be performing together. What I didn't know was that Johnny switched out this song with an edited version that had a "record scratch" in the middle of the song. We get on stage, start performing the song together, and all of a sudden, it stops. Thinking that the DJ screwed something up, I just froze. At that point Johnny asked me to marry him; I said yes. As far as it being expected, no. Apparently Johnny told ALL of my friends to be there that night and what his intentions were. They are usually at the bar anyway, so I didn't really think anything of it. I had no clue!
How quickly did you begin to plan all the details?
JH: Actually that night! We both know who our close friends are, and in fact most of them were there so we started asking them to stand up in our wedding immediately. And I, being the way I am with organizing and planning things, started the process the very next day and have been doing something wedding-related every day, just to be ahead of the game. At this point we have a lot done!!!
What has always been your dream wedding?
JH: This is a VERY tricky question [laughs]. There is a huge difference between a "dream wedding" and the reality of things. Obviously, when it comes to planning a wedding, how much things will cost is a huge factor. So with that reality, what makes it a dream wedding for us is having our family and friends be part of it, standing up for us and supporting us; having it at a location where we feel accepted and can be ourselves; and over all just celebrating it with people we love and who love us. Oh, and looking sexy as hell in our tuxes!
Any other comments on
the upcoming wedding?
JH: It takes a lot of time, money, and effort, but it should also be a fun time working together. It's coming along great and we couldn't be happier to be taking the next step in our relationship!
