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21 July 2011

Won the NYS Marriage Lottery Getting hitched on Sunday, FYI

post by: The Whelk at: 19:51 | 66 comments

wait what? congrats, man

posted by Firas 21 July | 20:09

awesome! when are you going on your honeymoon?

posted by gaspode 21 July | 20:11

Nice!

posted by amro 21 July | 20:12

There was a lottery for marriage licensees cause of the huge demand after the ruling. I entered and got a place.

Honey moon? IMMEDIATELY AFTER. Then I'll have a party.

posted by The Whelk 21 July | 20:12

busy tomorrow? can I buy you a celebratory champagne?

posted by gaspode 21 July | 20:14

Congratulations, The Whelk!

posted by FishBike 21 July | 20:19

busy tomorrow? can I buy you a celebratory champagne?

I *should* be writing all day tomorrow and avoiding the heat but I may be able to make an exception.

posted by The Whelk 21 July | 20:21

( shoot me an e-mail )

posted by The Whelk 21 July | 20:23

Congratulations!!!!

posted by redvixen 21 July | 20:26

WHOOOOO! Congratulations and all the best to you and yours, The Whelk!

posted by Elsa 21 July | 20:29

Yay! Whatcha wearin'?

posted by Ardiril 21 July | 20:33

OMG YAY! CONGRATS!

posted by sperose 21 July | 20:34

No bachelor party?

posted by jonmc 21 July | 20:34

(done)

posted by gaspode 21 July | 20:41

Yay! Whatcha wearin'?

OH GOD IT IS SO HOT I DON'T KNOW

posted by The Whelk 21 July | 20:42

Congratulations!

posted by occhiblu 21 July | 20:44

No bachelor party?

Would that be one or two or a joint Bachelor's party?

(gaspode I don't see anything? leavitt.johnATgmailDOTcom)

posted by The Whelk 21 July | 20:46

(WAIT NEVERMIND)

posted by The Whelk 21 July | 20:47

Congrats!!!! Post pictures!!!!

Really thrilled for you and wishing you a long happy life together.

posted by Kangaroo 21 July | 20:47

yes i realised I forgot to say i memailed you

and why not a joint bachelor party?

posted by gaspode 21 July | 20:52

Congratulations!

posted by arse_hat 21 July | 20:59

Congrats!

posted by mygothlaundry 21 July | 20:59

That's exciting!!! Awesome!!! I'm tempted to go downtown to see some of the celebration Sunday afternoon, I'm sure it'll be a site to behold!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 21 July | 21:06

Congrats The Whelk !! I'd like to wish the two of you many years of happiness and love

posted by rollick 21 July | 21:19

Congratulations!

posted by fancyoats 21 July | 21:45

Congratulations! :)

posted by ninazer0 21 July | 22:03

That's awesome!

posted by julen 21 July | 22:07

Wonderful news! I hope the weather breaks. Have a lovely wedding day!!

posted by toastedbeagle 21 July | 22:14

That is wonderful news, Whelk! Many congratulations. I hope the weather improves for the weekend's festivities.

posted by msali 21 July | 22:25

YAY!!!!! Congratulations!!!!

posted by Sil 21 July | 22:53

Hoe wonderful! Mazel tov!!!

posted by bearwife 21 July | 23:10

Congratulations!

posted by galadriel 21 July | 23:12

Congratulations Whelk!!!

posted by halonine 21 July | 23:23

We have to play the lottery now too??

posted by mudpuppie 21 July | 23:49

Congrats!

posted by TheophileEscargot 22 July | 00:46

Congratulations, The Whelk and Soon-To-Be-Legal-Mr. The Whelk! I will drink a mimosa on Sunday morning in your honor!

posted by Luminous Phenomena 22 July | 01:30

AH MAH GAH CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

posted by rhapsodie 22 July | 01:43

Congrats and best of luck to you both!

posted by gomichild 22 July | 02:23

Congratulations to you both. He's a lucky man.

posted by Senyar 22 July | 02:58

Marriage by lottery? Luckiest nuptials ever! Congrats, man.

posted by Rhaomi 22 July | 03:15

Congratulations!

posted by -t 22 July | 05:19

Whooooooo! Congratulations!

posted by mdonley 22 July | 05:58

Yay!!!

posted by Obscure Reference 22 July | 06:33

Congrats your Whelkness.

posted by apoch 22 July | 06:49

This seems like a good place to post Vienna Teng's City Hall live from the Living Room in NYC.

posted by apoch 22 July | 06:53

Huge congrats!

posted by Slack-a-gogo 22 July | 07:15

Well done!

posted by Eideteker 22 July | 07:17

Fantastic news! Can't wait for the photos :)

posted by wens 22 July | 07:52

Great news! Many congrats. Dress fabulously.

posted by Splunge 22 July | 07:56

Who is the lucky guy? (other than you of course)

posted by danf 22 July | 09:11

Congratulations!

posted by box 22 July | 09:19

Congrats!

posted by rmless2 22 July | 09:27

YES YES YES!

And yes, I want photos too :)

posted by Madamina 22 July | 09:49

CONGRATULATIONS!

(And definitely separate bachelor parties! Come on, the whole point is one last night of being single, why would your SO be there?)

posted by maryr 22 July | 10:35

congratulations. many happy returns!

posted by crush-onastick 22 July | 10:40

Congrats, The Whelk! We need pics!

posted by LoriFLA 22 July | 10:47

Wonderful... best wishes, Whelk!!!

posted by Orange Swan 22 July | 10:47

Congratulations!

posted by Twiggy 22 July | 11:04

Congrats! It is a fine thing!

posted by readery 22 July | 11:04

Fantastic! Congrats on winning the lottery, too... do you know yet if you're in Manhattan or one of the outer boroughs? (I hear half will be in one of the outer boroughs -- maybe you're coming our way ; )

posted by Pips 22 July | 13:19

Equal parts bizarre and fantasical. Will marriage change the Whelk?

posted by ethylene 22 July | 14:06

*jumps up and down*
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!

posted by lysdexic 22 July | 15:36

Will you have to change your name?

posted by lysdexic 22 July | 15:38

Yaaaayyy !! Congrats Whelk !!

And seconding the request for pics, lots of pics.

posted by marsha56 23 July | 02:04

Lotsa congrats here and I cannot wait to see what you decided to wear.

posted by TrishaLynn 23 July | 17:00

Congratulations!!

posted by deborah 25 July | 20:09

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