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Centralia restaurant backs out of catering wedding after owner learns its for same-sex marriage [Video]

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The couple said they are planning on taking legal action against the business.

CENTRALIA, Wash. — A popular Centralia restaurant is receiving backlash after it backed out of catering a wedding. 

The owner made the decision after finding out the wedding was for a same-sex marriage.

“A shock to me,” Rayah Calkins said. “We’ve never received like that blatant discrimination to our face.”

Calkins and her fiancé, Lillian Glover, are hurting. After receiving this unexpected news about their wedding they’re planning for January in Centralia. 

“She kind of put her hands up to her face,” Calkins said. “I’m really sorry we’re not going to be able to cater your wedding.”

That’s how the couple describes how the owner of JJ’s ToGotold them the restaurant would not be doing business with them. This comes after a month of discussion over Instagram with the restaurant to cater the big day. The couple met up with the business owner in person on Saturday …

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