John Doppke

So we headed to San Francisco to get (re)married. We’d booked the time at City Hall for the morning of August 29, and our friends were getting married in the afternoon.

I wasn’t nervous in any particular way, since I was pretty sure neither Aaron nor I would run screaming from City Hall or anything. But then I didn’t really know what to expect of the ceremony. I guess I expected it to be of the "raise your right hand and repeat after me" variety, since it was just a civil ceremony.

Turns out I was wrong—I was really moved by the ceremony and by the whole day.

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September 1st, 2008 | Category: Personal | Leave a comment

Well, Aaron and I finally did it: after being together for 12 years, we got married last Friday, August 29, in San Francisco.

Wait a minute—weren’t we already married?

It’s an interesting question, and I’ve gotten to retell the story a number of times recently. Yes, we had our wedding back in 1999, in a church, with a reception and a wedding cake and a DJ and I think maybe even the chicken dance, with lots of friends and some family too. It was a pretty traditional affair, except for one important detail…

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September 1st, 2008 | Category: Personal | Leave a comment