Big Gay Wedding

A Novel

By: Byron Lane

Narrated by: Noah Galvin

This program is read by Noah Galvin, who starred in The Good Doctor, Dear Evan Hansen, The Real O'Neals, and Booksmart.

An unashamedly proud, loud, and hilarious novel about a small town that’s forever changed by a big gay wedding, perfect for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and The Guncle

Two grooms. One mother of a problem.

Barnett Durang has a secret. No, not THAT secret. His widowed mother has long known he’s gay. The secret is Barnett is getting married. At his mother’s farm. In their small Louisiana town. She just doesn’t know it yet.

It’ll be an intimate affair. Just two hundred or so of the most fabulous folks Barnett is shipping in from the “heathen coasts,” as Mom likes to call them, turning her quiet rescue farm for misfit animals into a most unlikely wedding venue.

But there are forces, both within this modern new family and in the town itself, that really don’t want to see this handsome couple march down the aisle. It’ll be the biggest, gayest event in the town’s history if they can pull it off, and after a glitter-filled week, nothing will ever be the same. Big Gay Wedding is an uplifting audiobook about the power of family and the unconditional love of a mother for her son.

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt & Company.

Critic reviews

Named one of a Zibby Owen's Most Anticipated Spring and Summer Books

“My heart grew three sizes reading Big Gay Wedding. This charming book had me snorting unattractively, laughing uncontrollably, and ugly crying in between. A poignant delight from start to finish. Read it, damn it! Just read it!”
—Bianca Marais, bestselling author of The Witches of Moonshyne Manor

“Big Gay Wedding is a quirky family story packed with hilarious and tender moments. Lovers of Schitt’s Creek will delight in Byron Lane’s cast of lovable misfits as they band together to plan a big gay wedding, the first in a Southern town.”
—Kate Russo, author of Super Host

“Filled with charming characters, tenacious empathy, and so much heart, Big Gay Wedding is an event you’ll wish you could attend in person.”
—Alison Larkin, author of The People We Keep

“Reading Byron Lane’s warm and hysterical new novel made me feel like I hit the wedding guest jackpot and got seated at the very best table, surrounded by gloriously weird and funny guests I’ll remember long after the grooms have been waved off.”
—Bobby Finger, author of The Old Place

“An intoxicating mix of comedy, romance, and familial drama, that goes down like a delicious Aperol Spritz. But Big Gay Wedding is more than simply a bubbly concoction - it brims with life, with humor, and a tenderness that will stay with you long after you finish the final page.”
—Jonathan Parks-Ramage, author of Yes, Daddy

Deliciously full.

I have read and listened to many stories, especially gay romance. This story is by far one of my favorites. Byron created a full cast of characters, each with a developed storyline. This book had me crying one minute and laughing the next. Even the animals had a part. Centered around the acceptance by a mother of her gay son, a relationship we can all relate to whether we had an accepting mother, had a mother who accepted us later on as in this story or longed for that relationship, the author unraveled the conditions placed on her love for her son because of religion and brought us to a place where their relationship blossomed into one we all long to be a part of. Her acceptance of her son allowed the family to expand, the community to celebrate and even brought a new prosperity to the delightful family farm. I loved this story and I can't wait to see what else is available by Byron Lane. I also enjoy hearing stories that are narrated by Noah Galvin.

Great read

Well written funny and thought provoking book and Noah Galvin did another awesome job narrating. Fun book

This book was very entertaining

I thought this was a very entertaining story. It is fun and witty and well written. The narrator is good, but I found that some of his characters sound very nasally like they’re congested. I think the LGBTQ theme was handled well and it was pretty realistic. I would recommend this book.

Very moving but long !

Enjoyed the story, Noah Galvin is a great narrator. The book is a little. Drawn out but moves your emotions.
I would love to see sequel!

Too long by half

Too long and Noah’s voice is hard to listen to. End at the wedding ‘s end.