Gay Marriages Begin in Connecticut

During an exuberant shopping expedition three years ago,

Peg Oliveira made a spontaneous proposal in an aisle of Ikea, blurting, “Marry me!” to her partner, Jennifer Vickery.

Last fall, long before the Connecticut Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, the couple became formally engaged, with Ms. Oliveira explaining that she “wanted there to be a moment when we each consciously chose to be together for the rest of our lives.”

On Wednesday morning, with their 3-month-old daughter, Willow, in tow, Ms. Oliveira and Ms. Vickery became one of Connecticut’s first same-sex couples to wed, in a chilly breeze outside City Hall here. Surrounded by journalists and a few friends, they exchanged rings and shared the Ikea story during their vows, along with a slow, tender kiss.

Source [ New York Times ]

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