Our Journey Toward Becoming The Zoës

Guillian proposed on September 8, 1991, we had almost been living together for a year. She had been through some long-term stints but always swore off 'taking that vow'~saying she just hadn't met the 'right one' yet.  Well, we were hanging out at Michael's Piano Bar in Dallas and the pianist was playing Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World."  It seemed like a magical moment when Guillian smiled and through teary eyes said, "Melise, will you marry me?" xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

We knew that we would wait to get married until our anniversary (the day we first met) fell on a Saturday again (it would be six years from the proposal).  We had plenty of time to prepare!   xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

We saw what was to be our first (and we thought, last) home together, the day before we agreed to get married.  It became an intrinsic part of our journey toward marriage.  It was a story-book, lovenest, cottage, nestled in the woods.   xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

If you have questions about any aspect of our wedding, name change, or anything at all, please contact us at zoefamily@aol.com.  Since our community must re-invent itself and its customs, we have to draw from each other's experiences.  A great book that helped us tremendously, was Ceremonies of the Heart, edited by Becky Butler.  Another great book that was invaluable for all of the legal stuff was A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples (follow the book titles to find out how to order them online!) LATEST NEWS!!! In 1998, we were featured in The Lesbian and Gay Book of Love and Marriage, a book that includes other lesbigay couples who've tied the knot.  Also that same year, we moved to Southern New Mexico to follow our dream of starting our own business (we wanted to be together all of the time and our corporate jobs were keeping us apart too much).  We live in the beautiful mountain village of High Rolls, which is just south of Cloudcroft (two hours from El Paso, Texas and an hour and a half from Las Cruces) and will open Good Life Inn Bed and Breakfast  in early Summer 2000. Current pictures and more fun stuff coming soon!! On October 13, we will celebrate 10 years together!! On October 12, we will celebrate 4 years of wedded bliss!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Open Your Invitation to Our Wedding!

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