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Mrs. Peony, New York Age and Occupation: 27, Marketing Coordinator Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, QA Engineer Engagement Date: June 28, 2007 Wedding Date: April 18, 2008 Venue: The Fountainhead Blogging Since: August 7, 2007 About Me: Both Mr. Peony and I are huge computer nerds, and our conversations usually consist of the latest gadgets, programming languages, and video games. At the same time, I can also be very girly with an obsession with handbags, makeup, and high heels. And art! I've studied studio art extensively, almost majored in art history, and freelance as a web and graphics designer. Mr. Peony and I are having a ball of a time planning a wedding for 250(!) guests, doing our best to infuse our personalities (geeky chic) with the wishes of our very traditional Asian parents.

Getting Married in NY State vs NYC

July 21st, 2008 @ 1:03 pm by Mrs. Peony

I have a confession to make. It’s a bit embarrassing, really…

Mr Peony and I were married in mid-April and we still haven’t received our marriage certificate.

To be honest, the marriage certificate completely slipped our minds. But when friends started asking if I will be changing my name (the answer is yes), I realized we never got the certificate in the mail.

I joked to Mr Peony, “Wouldn’t it be funny if after all this time, it turns out we were never legally married?”

I think the question lit a flame under Mr Peony, who proceeded to call the City Clerk’s office the very next day. After being transferred from one department to the next, and staying on hold for 30 minutes, here’s what we found out.
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Mrs. Hydrangea, Dallas Age and Occupation: 26, Administrative Assistant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Network Analyst Engagement Date: June 2007 Wedding Date: September 2008 Blogging Since: January 14, 2008 Venue: Catholic Church and Reception at The W Hotel About Me: Mr. H and I come from very different cultures and backgrounds so I'm excited to plan our wedding with a balance of both traditions. My mom has always been a DIY queen, and I'm just now starting to get into it with a new house and a wedding to plan!

The Legal Stuff

February 21st, 2008 @ 1:10 pm by Mrs. Hydrangea

The other day, while bored, I decided to look up exactly what I will need and exactly what the laws are to obtain your marriage license in the State of Texas. I ended up finding out about some upcoming changes to the marriage license process in the State of Texas.

In June of 2007, the Governor signed HB 2685, which will benefit those of us who either chose, or were required, to take premarital classes. Come September 1, 2008, the fee for your marriage license will increase from $30 to $60. However, the fee will be waived if you have participated in an 8 hour premarital education course, approved by the Health and Human Service Commission.

For those of you, like the Hydrangeas, getting married after September 1, you can read more about it and get all of the details here.