In the midst of a week of crash-course
Chinese, something strange has come out of the blue: The couple who lived above me at my apartment in
Alameda have requested my and my boyfriend's presence at their
wedding, which will be in a little more than two weeks. The big surprise, though, is that they'd like me to marry them. There are two funny things about this (in addition to the "
Who, me?!" aspect). One: I got my minister's credentials a couple of weeks ago, so I'm legit even without the one-day permit* they were planning on getting. Two: This is the second time I've been asked to marry a couple (I didn't do it the other time, for several reasons). Hmm, for that matter, a piece I wrote was the reading at another friend's wedding last week.
Should I drop the PhD plans and do this full time? ...nah, just kidding. I'm just wondering...what's UP with all this?
I wonder what all I need to figure out. For example, where in Emily Post does it tell you what to a wedding if you're the one conducting it???
Ack.
For the record, I'm taking these things seriously--both the minister's credential (even though anyone can get one--it's not like I earned it like
Deborah909) and the wedding.
* In
California, any person can conduct a legal wedding if they and the couple file for a special permit with the
county clerk.