General Discussion

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

59. It was a little over a year ago when my wife and I got to stand up for a couple of our best friends.

Fri Sep 5, 2014, 08:30 PM

Sep 2014

We were the only ones there as the couple didn't want their families to attend. The lady judge that volunteers her time to perform marriages said after the ceremony "these are my favorite weddings", referring to the same sex marriage of my two female friends.
This was their third ceremony, the first happened 15 years previous as a quiet affair just between the two. The second was when the State of Washington allowed formal domestic partnerships. This one was important because the state of Washington officially recognizes them as married. Also, this allows one partner to be covered by health insurance from the others work, which wasn't allowed prior to this. It was a big day.

May you have a long and happy marriage.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

69 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Thankyou, DU'ers [View all] DonViejo Sep 2014 OP

I'm still a little upset that I never got the invite.... Oh wait you don't know me, never Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #1

Aww, thank you both/all for sharing your special babylonsister Sep 2014 #2

Recommended! H2O Man Sep 2014 #3

Congrats, and also thanks for all the threads on overlooked topics n/t UTUSN Sep 2014 #4

How wonderful. I'm glad the day went so well for you. Arkansas Granny Sep 2014 #5

Beautiful, congratulations to you both and thank you for sharing this with us on DU. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #6

Oh how marvelous! MerryBlooms Sep 2014 #7

Thanks for sharing your joy with us Don! bluesbassman Sep 2014 #8

Oh, Don, thanks so much for sharing this, cbayer Sep 2014 #9

Congratulations! n/t BeeBee Sep 2014 #10

What a heartwarming morning day-brightener! hifiguy Sep 2014 #11

K and R, for joy! etherealtruth Sep 2014 #12

Thanks for sharing your special day with us, Don! greatauntoftriplets Sep 2014 #13

Congratulations! jen63 Sep 2014 #14

Congratulations may peace and happiness follow you and yours the rest of your days. AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #15

I1m so happy for you. democrank Sep 2014 #16

All beautiful. I would expect nothing less on your wedding day. Congratulations to the whole family. freshwest Sep 2014 #17

Congratulations! What a lovely family! Shrike47 Sep 2014 #18

Thank you for sharing your day with us. Granny M Sep 2014 #19

Sniff, sniff lark Sep 2014 #20

I perform a lot of weddings. Borchkins Sep 2014 #21

Congrats! panader0 Sep 2014 #22

I'm so very happy for you both. lamp_shade Sep 2014 #23

Mazel tov! shenmue Sep 2014 #24

David must be cutting them.... DonViejo Sep 2014 #25

So Happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Marrah_G Sep 2014 #26

Congratulations!!!!!! get the red out Sep 2014 #27

I missed the announcement but want to now say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! uppityperson Sep 2014 #28

So very wonderful, Don! Sissyk Sep 2014 #29

Hey Don, I didn't get a chance to give my best to you and yours in the other thread! boston bean Sep 2014 #30

Your vows are amazing BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #31

Thank you for sharing and CONGRATULATIONS! RKP5637 Sep 2014 #32

Congratulations treestar Sep 2014 #33

Ya done good, DonViejo! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #34

Thank you Don & David for sharing the day with us! pinto Sep 2014 #35

Congratulations and best wishes for you two. DinahMoeHum Sep 2014 #36

To Don, David, and Sons: To Love! To Life! All the Best Hekate Sep 2014 #37

May happiness, peace, and joy follow you, David, and your kids for the rest of days azurnoir Sep 2014 #38

Beautiful couple, beautiful family! Congrats! deurbano Sep 2014 #39

Congratulations! yallerdawg Sep 2014 #40

K and R for visibility. lamp_shade Sep 2014 #41

Wow, that is a very big deal..best wishes and all that. Congrats!. n/t Jefferson23 Sep 2014 #42

Congrats - TBF Sep 2014 #43

Thank you for sharing your day! Congratulations! mountain grammy Sep 2014 #44

I missed that! I'm so happy for the both of you!!!! Zorra Sep 2014 #45

Follow the advice my dad left me with.... N_E_1 for Tennis Sep 2014 #46

Our wedding rings say the same thing, also in Hebrew. catrose Sep 2014 #47

Good taste in rings!.... DonViejo Sep 2014 #48

Talk about your long engagements! catrose Sep 2014 #51

Congratulations Don and David! lovemydog Sep 2014 #49

Congratulations - May you have decades more happiness together! csziggy Sep 2014 #50

Tears of Joy for you~~~ japple Sep 2014 #52

Congratulations! llmart Sep 2014 #53

Congratulations to you, Don and David. sheshe2 Sep 2014 #54

Congrats and glad the day turned out to be picture perfect for the nuptials! BumRushDaShow Sep 2014 #55

So Happy for you both, Don and David! Mahalo for all the Glorious Details of your Cha Sep 2014 #56

It's wonderful, it's marvelous Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2014 #57

Oh. WOW! DonViejo Sep 2014 #60

What a beautiful wedding rbrnmw Sep 2014 #58

It was a little over a year ago when my wife and I got to stand up for a couple of our best friends. rhett o rick Sep 2014 #59

Congrats to you both... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #61

Ginormous congratuations! And huge hugs to your family. nt laundry_queen Sep 2014 #62

Best Wishes to you and David! BainsBane Sep 2014 #63

Love!!! BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #64

What a beautiful way to come into DU for the evening! raven mad Sep 2014 #65

many congrats! Lithos Sep 2014 #66

Happy, happy, joy, joy. brer cat Sep 2014 #67

Congratulations! gademocrat7 Sep 2014 #68

Great news! ctsnowman Sep 2014 #69