Mrs. Gingerbread, Vancouver
Age and Occupation: 32, Psychologist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Software Engineer
Engagement Date: Sometime in the fall of 2004
Wedding Date: July, 2008
Blogging Since: March 24, 2008
Venue: Rainforest wedding, beachfront restaurant reception
About Me: I recently moved to Canada from Southern California. Trying to plan a wedding in a new city, not to mention a new country, is tough, but the fact that we can get legally married here more than makes up for it! The wedding will be an opportunity for most of our family and friends to see our new city for the first time so it will be both a wedding and a reunion. Besides my future wife, I am also madly in love with a good bargain, Swedish pastries, Tivo, and my two dogs and calico cat (in no particular order).
I enjoy seeing beautiful photos of weddings. I like seeing all the well thought out details and how the whole vision of the day comes together as much as the next person. But today, as I sat and watched live video streaming from San Francisco City Hall, I was reminded that it’s not about the photos or even the details. It’s about being able to marry the person you love. I watched couple after couple have quickie ceremonies in some corner of city hall with a throng of reporters breathing down their necks. And it was beautiful. The faces of these couples were so bright with joy. It didn’t matter that there was no string quartet or wedding party. The happiness and love was palpable.
My friend, Monkeywed, called me from the San Diego County Clerks building for some on the scene reporting. It was so much fun to hear her voice full of excitement and the cheers as yet another couple was pronounced “spouses for life.” You can read her blog post about it here. To think that just a few years ago Miss GB 2.0 were denied a marriage license at that very spot. Today was a totally different story. Here’s one of the great photos that Monkeywed took (because we just don’t see enough same-sex male couples around here).
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Mrs. Gingerbread, Vancouver
Age and Occupation: 32, Psychologist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Software Engineer
Engagement Date: Sometime in the fall of 2004
Wedding Date: July, 2008
Blogging Since: March 24, 2008
Venue: Rainforest wedding, beachfront restaurant reception
About Me: I recently moved to Canada from Southern California. Trying to plan a wedding in a new city, not to mention a new country, is tough, but the fact that we can get legally married here more than makes up for it! The wedding will be an opportunity for most of our family and friends to see our new city for the first time so it will be both a wedding and a reunion. Besides my future wife, I am also madly in love with a good bargain, Swedish pastries, Tivo, and my two dogs and calico cat (in no particular order).
I’ve been waiting for this day with eager anticipation since the CA Supreme Court ruled in favour of marriage equality last month. At 5:01pm Del Martin and Phyllis Lyons, who have been “dating” since 1950, will be the first same-sex couple to marry in California (again).
This photo was taken when they married in 2004. I know I’ve posted it before, but I just couldn’t resist. (image source)
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Mrs. Bubblegum, Exeter, NH
Age and Occupation: 24, Actuarial Analyst
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Ressearch & Development
Engagement Date: February 9, 2007
Wedding Date: May 2008
Blogging Since: November 2, 2007
Venue: Dunegrass Golf Club
About Me: I can be summed up by the four things I love most: kitties, cheese, math, and Mr. Bubblegum. I am knee-deep in DIY projects to keep wedding costs low but quality high for the special day when I get to marry my bestest friend.
GASP! I think I’m getting married soon!! And I thouggght there was something we needed to do first… OH YEAH, GET LICENSED.
Well, luckily we did. Since we’re both living in NH, we got to take our pick of Maine town halls - so we hopped the border into Kittery (home of the wonderful Kittery Outlets) and got ourselves semi-hitched!
And we even photo-documented:
Mrs. Gingerbread, Vancouver
Age and Occupation: 32, Psychologist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Software Engineer
Engagement Date: Sometime in the fall of 2004
Wedding Date: July, 2008
Blogging Since: March 24, 2008
Venue: Rainforest wedding, beachfront restaurant reception
About Me: I recently moved to Canada from Southern California. Trying to plan a wedding in a new city, not to mention a new country, is tough, but the fact that we can get legally married here more than makes up for it! The wedding will be an opportunity for most of our family and friends to see our new city for the first time so it will be both a wedding and a reunion. Besides my future wife, I am also madly in love with a good bargain, Swedish pastries, Tivo, and my two dogs and calico cat (in no particular order).
Last Friday, the Gingerbreads headed down to city hall the local drug store, London Drugs, to get our marriage license. I was so bummed when I read the Vital Statistics page on how to get married in British Columbia. Marriage licenses are issued by a notary public or an insurance services office. How unromantic!
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Mrs. Toucan, Boston
Age and Occupation: 25, Full-time Research Assistant, Part-time Graduate Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Actuary
Engagement Date: February 18, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
Blogging Since: November 07, 2007
Venue: St. Catherine of Genoa, Jin Asian Cuisine Restaurant
About Me: I’m a Gemini to the extreme. On one side, I’m a girly girl. I read countless bridal and fashion magazines, and have an obsession with keeping up with the latest Hollywood gossip. On the other side, I’m a sports fanatic. Despite being a full-time bride-to be, full-time research assistant, and part-time student, I’m also a full-time Red Sox fan from spring training to October, and a full-time Patriots fan from mini-camp to February. I devote almost as much time researching my for fantasy football team as researching for our wedding!
Well… in 3 days (we’ll wait until our actual wedding day though). 
Mr. Toucan and I have finally applied for our marriage license! And of course, I brought my camera to make a huge production out of it. 
My handsome Mr. Toucan on the steps of the Town Clerk’s building.
He looks all excited, doesn’t he?
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Mrs. Cookie, Denver
Age and Occupation: 25, Nonprofit Fundraiser/Theatre Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Financial Analyst
Engagement Date: September 2007
Wedding Date: September 2008
Blogging Since: May 8, 2008
Venue: Ten Mile Station
About Me: With a degree in Theatre I never realized that planning a wedding was a lot like Theatre Management, until I started planning my own. I am a coffee addict, especially Starbucks' Grande Mochas, yummy! I love to cook (especially chocolate chip cookies for my honey), travel to exotic places, and be creative. As a couple, Mr. Cookie and I are extremely practical, down to earth, and children at heart. We live in a cozy abode with our adorable Pomeranian, and love to play board games and watch movies into the evening.
Image from the movie Romeo and Juliet by Baz Luhrmann
“By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.”
Act 2, Scene 2 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
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Mrs. Gingerbread, Vancouver
Age and Occupation: 32, Psychologist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Software Engineer
Engagement Date: Sometime in the fall of 2004
Wedding Date: July, 2008
Blogging Since: March 24, 2008
Venue: Rainforest wedding, beachfront restaurant reception
About Me: I recently moved to Canada from Southern California. Trying to plan a wedding in a new city, not to mention a new country, is tough, but the fact that we can get legally married here more than makes up for it! The wedding will be an opportunity for most of our family and friends to see our new city for the first time so it will be both a wedding and a reunion. Besides my future wife, I am also madly in love with a good bargain, Swedish pastries, Tivo, and my two dogs and calico cat (in no particular order).
Wow, yesterday was quite a day! I have to say a big thank you to all of the readers who left supportive comments. It was so nice to have your company as I hit refresh a million times on various news websites yesterday morning waiting for the ruling. And can you believe that I got the good news right there in my post from the fabulous Amy H.? I was watching CNN misreport that the ruling was against same-sex marriage when Amy H. posted the good news! Yep, turn to Weddingbee readers for all of your late breaking news
Last night we had some fellow “Love Exiles” over for champagne to celebrate. None of us can return to the U.S. with our partners since immigration is a federal marriage right, but we appreciate this important step towards equality. And we celebrate for all of our friends in California who can now say “I do” again, like Ellen and Shelly.
(image source)
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Mrs. Gingerbread, Vancouver
Age and Occupation: 32, Psychologist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Software Engineer
Engagement Date: Sometime in the fall of 2004
Wedding Date: July, 2008
Blogging Since: March 24, 2008
Venue: Rainforest wedding, beachfront restaurant reception
About Me: I recently moved to Canada from Southern California. Trying to plan a wedding in a new city, not to mention a new country, is tough, but the fact that we can get legally married here more than makes up for it! The wedding will be an opportunity for most of our family and friends to see our new city for the first time so it will be both a wedding and a reunion. Besides my future wife, I am also madly in love with a good bargain, Swedish pastries, Tivo, and my two dogs and calico cat (in no particular order).
I was going to blog about the creation of our wedding rings, but I’ve been diverted by something big that has my undivided attention. The California Supreme Court is going to give its ruling on whether same-sex marriage should be legalized in the state on May 15, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. PST. I’m a nervous wreck.
It’s been a long journey. Many of my friends were married in San Francisco during what many now refer to as “the Winter of Love” in early 2004.
image source
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Mrs. Jasmine, Chicago/LA
Age and Occupation: 25, Attorney
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Attorney
Engagement Date: March 24, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
Blogging Since: September 20, 2007
Venue: Hotel on the westside of Los Angeles
About Me: I'm a happy-go-lucky, imaginative spirit trapped in the body of a lawyer. I love reading, shopping, dining out, and exploring my beloved adopted city of Chicago with my fiance. We're planning the wedding of our dreams in my hometown of Los Angeles and we're excited to incorporate our cherished Indian/Pakistani customs and traditions.
Mr. Jasmine and I will be traveling to England in late August for the wedding of our very dear friends. Unfortunately for me, my passport has gone missing. After turning my apartment upside down, I’ve realized that I will just have to apply for a new one.
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Mrs. Hummingbird, Toronto
Age and Occupation: 25, Publishing Coordinator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Videogame Designer/Cartoonist
Engagement Date: May 4, 2007
Wedding Date: June 28, 2008
Blogging Since: September 18, 2007
Venue: A garden wedding followed by a tented reception on Mr. Hummingbird's father's property.
About Me: I’m a pop culture loving, vintage obsessed foodie living in Canada’s biggest city with my fantastic fiancé and our lovable fluffy cat Bettie. I’m stoked to marry my best friend and to throw what I hope will be
the most fun and colourful party of our lives.
Picture courtesy of www.nationalgeographic.com
Mr. Hummingbird and I went to City Hall on Friday and with the help of friendly City Hall Employee, Catherine, we finally got our marriage license! So, to help out some of our Toronto readers, or perhaps some out of town readers looking to get married in Toronto, here is a bit of a crash course on what you need to get your license.
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My handsome Mr. Toucan on the steps of the Town Clerk’s building.
