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[livejournal.com profile] enotsola and I got married this past Sunday, [livejournal.com profile] the_misha doing the deed and [livejournal.com profile] tiggrrl and child in attendance. (And my mother, of course.) Then we went out for dinner including my aunt and [livejournal.com profile] foxgrrl, and afterwards went back home for cake and mead. Pictures contingent upon [livejournal.com profile] foxgrrl, who was snapping madly as usual, getting them to me at some point.

I should really put some pants on since I need to go drop off the certificate at the Clerk Recorder's and get certified copies, because I'm sure we'll need one for immigration purposes.

So far from various family members we have netted ummm a lot of money (and one slightly useless gift card from Nordstrom -- what on earth do we need from there?). But what it's realistically going to go for is the horrendous application/biometrics fee that's attached to an "application to adjust status to permanent resident" ($1030 or something like that, I forget exactly without looking).

Oh, and yes, I am going to change my name to his (and ditch 7 letters out of a long last name, yay), but that hasn't happened yet. That's not an instant thing (and in fact there's apparently no time limit, either); there's a lot of paperwork to be filed. And I'm not clear on whether it will muddy or have no effect on the immigration proceedings: "Hey, who's this Lisa __B___? You said you were going to marry a Lisa ___A____"... So while in one sense I am now "Mrs Lisa B" I am still going by "Miss Lisa A" for practical purposes at the moment.

Date: May. 6th, 2008 06:19 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] lupabitch.livejournal.com
Mucho congrats :)

Date: May. 6th, 2008 06:21 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] lunylucy.livejournal.com
I didn't know! Congrats :D

(you could regift the giftcard!)

Date: May. 6th, 2008 06:27 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] lilyevans-snape.livejournal.com
"But what it's realistically going to go for is the horrendous application/biometrics fee that's attached to an "application to adjust status to permanent resident" ($1030 or something like that, I forget exactly without looking)."

I remember that. It's evil. Evil I say!! I changed my name to my husband's too (I was so happy to get rid of 'Gibbon' I was jumping around for joy!), and it doesn't mess anything up with the application because when you apply they require a copy of the marriage certificate if I recall correctly, and so they can see that and all is fine. It is expensive, though.

I can't wait to see pictures :-)

Date: May. 6th, 2008 06:41 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] uncledark.livejournal.com
Congratulations!

Date: May. 6th, 2008 07:35 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] starlightforest.livejournal.com
And throw away $100? I don't think so. It's just one of those things where you're like "ummm thanks? how uh, thoughtful?"

Date: May. 6th, 2008 07:35 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] starlightforest.livejournal.com
LOL I was *just* thinking about asking you this as I went into work, because I knew you had done the same thing (although you were the import from Canada if I understood correctly). Well you've saved me the trouble then. :)

Date: May. 6th, 2008 07:36 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] starlightforest.livejournal.com
Thanks!

Date: May. 6th, 2008 07:43 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] twopiearr.livejournal.com
congratulations! :)

Date: May. 6th, 2008 08:39 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] heron61.livejournal.com
Congratulations to you both! I'm definitely looking forward to Julia's pics.

Date: May. 6th, 2008 08:46 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] teriel.livejournal.com
congrats

Date: May. 6th, 2008 10:38 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] traumentwerfer.livejournal.com
Congrats! It was nice seeing you, and meeting your husband a few weeks ago!

Date: May. 6th, 2008 11:02 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] silussa.livejournal.com
Congratulations.

Date: May. 7th, 2008 12:08 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] dreamfall.livejournal.com
Awwr! Grats you two!

Date: May. 7th, 2008 02:11 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] winterredwood.livejournal.com
Congratulations! That's awesome. :)

Date: May. 7th, 2008 03:43 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] tlttlotd.livejournal.com
Congratulations!

Date: May. 7th, 2008 04:25 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] helen99.livejournal.com
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Congratulations! Looking forward to the work of your excellent photographer! Name change was the worst bother, but worth it. For the first time in my life, most people can pronounce my name correctly the first time they say it...

Date: May. 7th, 2008 04:52 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] billfl.livejournal.com
Congratulations to you both!

*tosses eConfetti*

Date: May. 7th, 2008 02:09 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] syleniel.livejournal.com
Congrats! I'm looking forward to finally meeting the lucky guy.

Date: May. 10th, 2008 10:33 pm (UTC)From: [personal profile] foxgrrl
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I think that I might have time to process them and upload them tomorrow. I've been living in a movie plot for the last week, and haven't even touched my computer until last night.

Date: May. 11th, 2008 04:28 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] elethian.livejournal.com
Yay!

Date: May. 11th, 2008 04:26 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] draerendi.livejournal.com
Congrats!!!!! May the winds of happiness never stop blowing your way.

Date: May. 13th, 2008 01:51 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] windtree.livejournal.com
Congratulations. :-)

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