This movie was introduced at the Tribeca Film Festival by former President Bill Clinton, a longtime friend of the movie's director, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. In his introduction, Clinton said: "This is really, on one level, a wonderful, sad, heartbreaking yet exhilarating and life-affirming story. And on another level, it's a story about our nation's struggle to make one more step in forming a more perfect union, for which marriage is both the symbol and substance."
Bridegroom won Audience Choice Awards at Los Angeles Outfest, the Little Rock Film Festival and Outflix in Memphis, Tennessee.
Also won Audience Award at Tribeca Film Festival (New York).
Also won Audience Award at Toronto Inside/Out Film Festival (Toronto).
Won the audience award for the North Louisiana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.