Wedding Blog
Hey guys! I suppose another apology is in order; I’ve been the worst blogger lately, and for that I feel terrible! But things have finally settled down, and I don’t foresee any more extended absences in the near future.
Anyway, a lot has happened since you’ve seen me last. Mr. Doxie is in California for good, thank goodness, and we got married!
Well, technically anyway.
There was a slight change in plans, though: Our legal ceremony wasn’t quite the affair that we had planned. So that we could include Mr. Doxie’s parents, who would only be here for the weekend before Halloween, we decided to do a courthouse ceremony. Though it wasn’t at all what we had planned, I’m glad we decided to do it that way. Our legal ceremony was intimate and special shared only with our parents.
Along with our parents, Mr. Doxie and I arrived at the elections office in Fresno at 10:15 Monday morning. It took us about ten minutes to fill out our marriage license application, and about 10 minutes for it to be processed.
Everything was processed, but our dads were missing! We were pretty anxious waiting for them as they got their coffee… I can’t imagine how nervous I’ll be in May! My step mom surprised us with a small carnation bouquet and boutonniere, which I thought was really sweet.
After the Doxie Dads showed up, we were escorted into a small room and the ceremony. I was making all sorts of goofy faces… it’s what I do when I’m nervous!
Goofy faces and silly smiles aside, I was thrilled to be there in that room, at that moment, marrying Mr. Doxie.
I think our parents were pretty proud to be there, too. From left to right: FIL Doxie, Doxie Step Mom and Doxie Dad. (MIL Doxie was our photographer!)
The ceremony flew by. Aside from our, “I dos,” I have no recollection of what was said. I was smiling way too hard at Mr. D to pay attention to what that lady was saying to us.
After what seemed like thirty seconds, we got to kiss! We’re married, holy cow!
We had our “reception” at The Elephant Bar in Fresno. It was great to be able to spend a little bit more time with Mr. Doxie’s parents before they had to drive back to Canada.
We were very happy “newlyweds,” obviously!
My new family is my favorite.
And my family is pretty fond of their new son-in-law!
So my past week or so has been pretty great! To clarify, though we’re legally married, I’m still Miss Dachshund until May. Our legal ceremony was just something we had to do to move on with our immigration paperwork. I mentioned before that I was bummed that our wedding wouldn’t be the “real deal”; now I consider myself lucky to be able to marry my love twice!
Soo, I’m sorry that our Hallowedding never was. Our legal ceremony may have fallen short of fabulous, but it was perfect for us.
If you had to “make it legal” before your wedding reception, how did you celebrate that day?
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Congratulations!!! On being legal, and having the Mr. in the states with you. I bet you’re absolutely loving having him with you. I wouldn’t blame you in the least for being MIA for awhile.
Congratulations!!! I am happy that you are together now! 
Congratulations on making it legal. That’s a great way to think about it - you get to marry the love of your life twice!
wowza…..Mr. D is soooo tall….you guys are looking good!!
aww that last pic makes me smile so much, it’s like the at&t bars, lol!!!!
Aww, yay! Congrats!! So exciting! I’m glad both families were able to be there for it.
no need to apologize! you two are super cute and i still can’t get over how mr. doxie towers over your family. so cute!
Aww, congratulations! 
You two are adorable! You remind me a lot of my fiance’s parents - his dad is 6′8″ and his mom is 5′2″! And you definitely have the right perspective on that second wedding!
YAY! So glad both all of your parents got to be there! Congrats! Dang…he’s so tall! haha.
Yay, congrats! Too bad about the hallowedding but now you can just focus everything on the big one in May!
Ps- The Mr is definitely TALL…
Congrats!!! I’m glad you didn’t sweat the small stuff!
congrats. Are Mr Doxie and your FIL super duper exceptionally tall?!
Thanks everyone!
@mrspaetz: He and his dad are both around 6′10″ : )
@His Barista: My mom still wasn’t able to attend because she was out of town. But two of three sets aren’t bad!
@lavenderpug: I’m still a Miss! Although we jokingly call each other husband and wife, it’s not official until May.
Congratulations! Woo another success for the K-1 couples
how exciting! congratulations! with all that yucky-complicated legal stuff out of the way, you’re open to really enjoying the rest of the planning. yay!
I just looked @ the pics again-he looks like a giant in the picture with your family! haha cute!!
congrats! yah for getting the visa issue started… no fun, i know!
@pmerr: To be fair, my dad is only 5′5″ and my stepmom is 5′1″. Her family is Hispanic/Portuguese and all short. When they first met Mr. Dachshund, they were like, “Holy crap!”
Ha ha… welcome to the Green Card Wedding Club!
First, congratulations!
Second, I had to tie the knot earlier to make it legal because the Judge I had planned to officiate works in NJ (I used to work for him), but we were married in Philly. Even though I had asked when we got our license if that was okay, it apparently was not legal, as we found out literally one week to the wedding. After trying to determine if we would get married completely by ourselves at a wedding chapel in the city, my sister reminded us that she had been ordained to do her friend’s wedding. We got married in a beautiful park on a rainy evening, under umbrellas the night before the “official” wedding in the presence of my immediate family and a few close friends before going in for dinner at a restaurant on the park. I had always wanted a small wedding in a park and the husband wanted a big party, so even though it was unintentional, we both got exactly what we wanted.
Hoping for a life time of happiness for you both!
Congrats - and I’m so proud of you for thinking of it as “getting to marry your love twice” that’s a super positive outlook on things!
You have such a great outlook on this even though things didn’t go according to plan! I’m glad things worked out and your parents could be there. You’re so adorable!
Congratulations! Sorry the other celebration didn’t work out.
Thanks for all for all of the congratulations, guys!
@LatteLove: Aww, *blush*! I’m trying to learn to take things in stride. In the past, I’ve been known to get my hopes up too much only to be super disappointed something doesn’t work out.
YAY! I’m so glad you get to have him there everyday… that’s so great! Sorry things didn’t work out how they were supposed to, but it’s great you got to marry him!
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Miss Dachshund, Fresno, CA
Age and Occupation: 24, Legal Office Assistant
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Computer Technician
Engagement Date: April 18, 2009
Wedding Date: May 2010
Venue: Victorian Gardens of Two Sisters
About Me: I’m a 24-year-old Californian bride-to-be who found love in the most unlikely of places - an online video game! I’m a farmer’s daughter living in rural Central California, but will always have a special place in my heart for the city. My future husband is a 27-year-old extraordinarily tall, exceptionally cute, and undoubtedly Canadian boy who was able to sweep me off my feet and take me for his bride. I love color, folksy songs that make me smile, interior design, kettle corn, my one-year-old puppy, Juno, and my fiance, of course! We’re planning a DIY garden wedding with a laundry-list of projects, all while dealing with the bureaucracy that is American Immigration!
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