happy marriage license request day
Matt and I headed to City Hall on Tuesday to “apply” for a marriage license. I use quotes around “apply” because although that is the standard way that one might describing going to the City Clerk’s office with the intent to acquire a marriage license, there appears to be no application involved whatsoever.
There were papers to sign, but there was no real need to prove that we’re worthy of a marriage license. They didn’t even ask for any identification, a fact that chilled Matt and me to the bone.
Fact: We are the 100th couple to declare our intent to marry to the city in 2008.
We were way more prepared than I thought we’d be so that may have contributed to the quickness of the experience. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts no longer requires a blood test, so that wasn’t necessary. We did have to raise our right hands and swear that what we wrote down on the application was true. I think I said yes. Matthew confirmed later that he had replied “yup.”
In sum, we signed some papers, raised our right hands, paid $25 and left.
In my hyper blogging days, I may have photographed the experience in its entirety, stopping to snap a shot of the application, but to be honest I was a bit nervous about the whole thing and didn’t want to draw too much attention. It was only after we had walked out of the City Clerk’s office that I brandished my Nikon. Matthew and I took some time to admire the building, and stopped to check out a ward map of the city posted in the hallway. I pointed out how our house offers the fantastic Three Ward View.
blogging, daily life, getting married, holyoke, photography, western mass | kristen June 4, 2008
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By Bill, June 4, 2008 @ 7:45 am
Oh Wow. I didn’t realize this was so soon. Congratulations you guys!
By VanDog, June 4, 2008 @ 4:01 pm
Congratulations!
By jbo, June 4, 2008 @ 4:42 pm
Yay!
I had the same feeling when we went down there. It seems like it should be a lot more dramatic.
By Britt, June 4, 2008 @ 7:07 pm
I love you guys.
By kristen, June 5, 2008 @ 11:38 am
Bill: Thanks!
JBO: I’m glad you had a similar feeling.
Britt: we love you hard also
By Matthew Larsen, June 6, 2008 @ 10:16 am
When’s the wedding?
By christine, June 7, 2008 @ 1:01 am
congratulations! i moved to tampa, fl and remembered your website. thought i would check in and catch some photos of western mass…and here i see how well you are doing and your good news! i am so glad you are happy and getting married. i always thought you were the absolute best…you deserve this love and happiness!
By kristen, June 7, 2008 @ 11:38 am
Thanks Christine! Which Christine is this? I think I might know, but give me a clue!
By christine, June 8, 2008 @ 2:24 am
we worked together way back when…you were temping and it was Insane!
i ran into you most recently at trader joe’s. we are both much happier now then we were when we last saw each other. good luck to you and matt.
By kristen, June 8, 2008 @ 6:03 pm
yes yes! that was some insane time alright. glad to hear life is good for you as well. Cheers!