Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that virtual weddings will now be legal in the state of New York! At the moment the only officiants allowed to marry couples are City Clerks – most likely because they are automatically vetted. And the process for obtaining licenses has not been spelled out.

This is great news so stay tuned!

News from Governor Andrew Cuomo!

Any issuance of a marriage license application, marriage license, or witnessing or solemnizing of the marriage ceremony, that is required under New York State law is authorized to be performed utilizing audio-video technology

And so it came to pass that Edward planned his proposal.  He chose February as the month and the scene of their meeting, San Francisco, as the place.  He contrived an elaborate fake party with his friend John that even included a fake email invitation.  Edward did not do so well with the weather, however, which was cold and wet when they arrived.    He had decided he didn’t want to propose on Valentines Day, so Friday the 13th it was.  When the rain slowed, they took the trolley to the Marina for a walk along the water, just short of the Golden Gate Bridge, a beautiful beach.  It started drizzling, and there was no one around.  Victoria said she thought it was romantic.