Several months ago, I was honored to attend my cousin Stan and cousin-in-law David's 1.5 Wedding Anniversary celebration. Oh yes, 1.5 years is the new "in" celebration date! However, I went into a time warp and never posted about the party...but with the Prop 8 ruling this week, I felt it was a great time to celebrate love and equality.
In 2001, Stan and David met in a Bay Area church. In October 2008, during the too brief window in California where same-sex couple could legally marry, they got married in Alameda county. In May, they had a celebration with their Southern California based family and friends.
Stan and David were treated to
JustJenn's red velvet cupcakes with
cut-out hearts at our 2009 mochi making, and they hired her to make the cupcake favors for the party. Aren't they pretty?
I bought these 3x3x3 clear boxes for the favors.
Some of my awesome cousins. If you guessed their ages, you would be off by decades. Seriously. Did you know I have 16 first-cousins on my dad's side and another 14 on my mom's side? I'm really lucky to have a large and loving family!
David's family came from Texas, and Stan's best friends gave a toast to the couple!
My dad (left) and his brothers and sister. Unfortunately, we have lost an aunt and uncle, including Stan's father.
My cousin Todd & Stacy's beautiful kids...they were excellent cupcake delivery young ladies at the party too.
David with friends and family. Stan and David aired a great slide show covering their childhood, family and their loving relationship.
Stan hanging out with my aunt and uncle. The party was at
Ca'Brea Restaurant in Los Angeles. The service and food was very good, I would recommend this rustic Italian restaurant.
My cousin and her husband came from Vermont for the party!
To Stan and David, Wishing you many more years of happiness and love! And to the many gay and lesbian couples out there in California, may you too have many happy weddings and family receptions! - Love, Cousin Mary
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