San Diego County Clerk's Office

Elite '08

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daeman c.

San Diego, CA

On Tuesday, August 14th 2007 I got hitched.

When telling people beforehand that Lindsay and I would be going down to the County Admin building to have the ceremony we were met with so much disdain that we actually started to believe that maybe the experience would be something less than perfect. It wasn't.

One thing we've realized:  A big, lavish wedding ceremony with all the trimmings and trappings would have been more for our family and friends than it would have been for us.

The County of San Diego offers a reasonable and yes, romantic option for those not inclined to provide friends and family with another regurgitated "fairy-tale" wedding to attend.

Everyone in the building treats you great.  The security guards started smiling when they saw Lindsay approaching in her slinky black dress she picked out for the occasion holding her elegant bridal bouquet.  They had great advice for us to choose our ceremony by the bougainvillea covered gazebo facing the harbor.

Upstairs in the office, there were a few other couples waiting to tie the knot.  One couple had a baby in a stroller.  One couple appeared to be in their late 40's or early 50's.  Another looked young and scared.  But we were all smiling with optimism at what this day would mean for all of us respectively.

The service, like the ceremony, was short and sweet.  A small art-deco room with fake bouquets everywhere.  An actual Polaroid for a keepsake.  An official marriage license in a fancy white envelope.  It might not be enough to feel like a wedding for some but it's as perfect as you make it.  We made ours perfect.

And now we are going to "take the money and run" as our city official said. . .after she let me kiss my bride.

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