The invitation arrived from Evite a week ago. It was a shotgun wedding, the invitation announced, to be held Saturday afternoon at 2:05. Imagine my delight when I saw that two of my favorite clients were finally trying the knot. They decided to get married on Saturday because come this Tuesday they might be denied the opportunity to pledge themselves to each other in the institution of marriage.
Their original plan was to marry in the back yard of their new home in the Med Center (Sacramento), a 1920 high-water bungalow, but the steady rainfall moved the ceremony indoors. More than 50 guests packed the two-bedroom home.
The couple bought this home in early summer, and it wasn't an easy escrow. The seller ended up replacing a section of the sewer line, installing a new tankless water heater and crediting the buyers almost $7,000 -- even though it was an "as is" sale, and the seller had received almost a dozen offers from other buyers. After closing, the buyers painted the interior and decorated it in line with the extraordinary character of the home. It is truly a stunning Med Center home that offers them an easy walk to work at UC Davis.
I'm one of those who always cry at weddings. Can't help it. I've cried at every one of mine, too. Every wedding is special and beautiful, joining two people who are making a lifetime commitment to each other. Each wrote vows; they were simple, sincere, loving and sprinkled with humor. Hearing the recital caused many wedding guests to dab at their eyes.
The rings were exchanged. The pronouncement made and the kiss followed. Clapping, laughter and sighs of joy. I wished the newlyweds many, many years of happiness. (And I sure hope they treasure the rice cooker I gave them.)
I don't often make political statements; however, I do believe in equality for all, which is why I am voting NO on California Proposition 8 on November 4. I can't tell you what to do but I hope California voters look inside their hearts and listen to their consciences next Tuesday.
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Elizabeth Weintraub is an author, home buying columnist for The New York Times-owned About.com, a Land Park resident, and a Land Park real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown and East Sacramento. Weintraub is also a Sacramento Short Sale agent who lists and successfully sells short sales throughout the four-county Sacramento area. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put 35 years of real estate experience to work for you. Broker-Associate at Lyon Real Estate. DRE License # 00697006.
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