After 17 years together, we're getting hitched! Honeymoon ideas??
Jun 8, 2008, 1:28 pm
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How about Madagascar? Oh wait -- you said a childless trip. 
I'll just add that I grew up in the hometown of Hooters, MYR. Having done that, I don't do beachy vacation trips often, but having lived in Germany last summer I really did miss the warmth and the beach. If you want to be a German in advance, do Palma de Mallorca with all of the other Germans on holiday.
I say you just throw a few darts at a map and then pick between those locations.
I'll just add that I grew up in the hometown of Hooters, MYR. Having done that, I don't do beachy vacation trips often, but having lived in Germany last summer I really did miss the warmth and the beach. If you want to be a German in advance, do Palma de Mallorca with all of the other Germans on holiday.
I say you just throw a few darts at a map and then pick between those locations.
Jun 13, 2008, 10:36 am
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We have a date and time!
We attended an informational meeting last night at the Gay and Lesbian Center in Los Angeles where we found out how the marriages will occur.
My dear friend, John Duran, the mayor of West Hollywood, explained that they ceremonies will begin at 9am on Tuesday, June 17.
So my partner and I will line up around 8am so that we can be one of the first to tie the knot in CA on this historic day.
John has asked that the crowd bring bells to ring exactly at 9am to celebrate this amazing moment.
We also had the option of going down to a county building in Norwalk but we decided that Weho was a much better option.
FOUR MORE DAYS OF BACHELORHOOD!
My dear friend, John Duran, the mayor of West Hollywood, explained that they ceremonies will begin at 9am on Tuesday, June 17.
So my partner and I will line up around 8am so that we can be one of the first to tie the knot in CA on this historic day.
John has asked that the crowd bring bells to ring exactly at 9am to celebrate this amazing moment.
We also had the option of going down to a county building in Norwalk but we decided that Weho was a much better option.
FOUR MORE DAYS OF BACHELORHOOD!
Jun 16, 2008, 11:32 pm
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My thoughts and best wishes to the long-time, but now "newly"weds. I know tomorrow will be a very special day.
Jun 17, 2008, 11:58 am
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So 2pm now Eastern Time... Are you still in line? Or maybe...errrr... consummating the marriage??!? 
^
The pics we want are, of course, only the wedding!
CONGRATULATIONS!
(p.s. Didn't have your address so pawned the silver set and will put the proceeds towards next year's gift swap.)
^The pics we want are, of course, only the wedding!
CONGRATULATIONS!
(p.s. Didn't have your address so pawned the silver set and will put the proceeds towards next year's gift swap.)
Jun 17, 2008, 1:00 pm
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Just spoke to one of the grooms. They were official as of 10 minutes ago, and have apparently been seen on CNN a few times this morning.
There was a slight delay as new certificates had to be created that didn't say "bride" on them.
Photo's have been promised.
Congrats!!
There was a slight delay as new certificates had to be created that didn't say "bride" on them.
Photo's have been promised.
Congrats!!
Jun 18, 2008, 8:29 am
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Just spoke to one of the grooms. They were official as of 10 minutes ago, and have apparently been seen on CNN a few times this morning.
There was a slight delay as new certificates had to be created that didn't say "bride" on them.
Photo's have been promised.
Congrats!!
There was a slight delay as new certificates had to be created that didn't say "bride" on them.
Photo's have been promised.
Congrats!!
Interesting piece on NPR over the weekend about who is placed first on the marriage certificate, etc. Congrats to the Olafsmen!
Jun 18, 2008, 12:34 pm
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Well, we did it!!
Here's a picture of the wedding party:
http://www.mrhaleyonline.com/weddingparty.jpg
We got into line at 7:15am and had about 30 people in front of us. It was lots of fun standing there talking to the media and laughing at the FOUR protesters. Corbin, my son, had fun making faces at them.
At 9:30am, they announced that the delay was due to the county's computers were still printing out licenses that said BRIDE and GROOM instead of PARTY A and PARTY B.
By 10:15am, the kinks were worked out and we were on our way to getting our license. I gave a nice interview to MSNBC during this time.
At 11:45am, we had the license and met up with our friend, John Duran, the mayor of West Hollywood who would be presiding over our ceremony. The city of West Hollywood had set up four tasteful gazebos for the ceremonies. We had about 8 invited guests, 10 friends we ran into there, and about 20 members of the media at the ceremony. John started crying soon after he began speaking. He has been one key people in getting marriage legal in CA. It was a beautiful moment for him and us.
We exchanged vows and rings. Then we all signed the Marriage Certificate with our son Corbin as the witness.
Considering that we approached the day thinking it was a basic civil ceremony, it turned out to be moving and emotional.
Thanks to everyone for your support and warm wishes.
Next step: defeating the proposed amendment to the CA constitution and legalizing marriage at the federal level.
Here's a picture of the wedding party:
http://www.mrhaleyonline.com/weddingparty.jpg
We got into line at 7:15am and had about 30 people in front of us. It was lots of fun standing there talking to the media and laughing at the FOUR protesters. Corbin, my son, had fun making faces at them.
At 9:30am, they announced that the delay was due to the county's computers were still printing out licenses that said BRIDE and GROOM instead of PARTY A and PARTY B.
By 10:15am, the kinks were worked out and we were on our way to getting our license. I gave a nice interview to MSNBC during this time.
At 11:45am, we had the license and met up with our friend, John Duran, the mayor of West Hollywood who would be presiding over our ceremony. The city of West Hollywood had set up four tasteful gazebos for the ceremonies. We had about 8 invited guests, 10 friends we ran into there, and about 20 members of the media at the ceremony. John started crying soon after he began speaking. He has been one key people in getting marriage legal in CA. It was a beautiful moment for him and us.
We exchanged vows and rings. Then we all signed the Marriage Certificate with our son Corbin as the witness.
Considering that we approached the day thinking it was a basic civil ceremony, it turned out to be moving and emotional.
Thanks to everyone for your support and warm wishes.
Next step: defeating the proposed amendment to the CA constitution and legalizing marriage at the federal level.
Last edited by olafman; Jun 18, 2008 at 12:42 pm