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		<title>Here Come The Brides! A Trip Down the Aisle with Rachel and Christine</title>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Long Island couple Christine Tulley and Rachel Baker traveled to downtown Manhattan at dawn on Sunday morning for reasons more sentimental than practical.  Ms. Baker, a TriBeCa native, and Ms. Tulley showed up at the courthouse to be married on July 24, 2011, the first day New York State's Marriage Equality Law went into effect. Sporting white sundresses and matching chignons, the couple allowed<em> The Observer</em> to witness one of the most intimate days of their lives. Yes, we took pictures. Yes, we cried.</p>
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<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07412/' title='Rachel Baker and Christine Tulley'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169842" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07412-e1311629436139.jpg" data-orig-size="350,524" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Rachel Baker and Christine Tulley" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;When Rachel Baker and Christine Tulley arrived at the Manhattan Courthouse at 6 a.m., there was already a line. The two travelled from Long Island to wed in TriBeCa, Ms. Baker&#8217;s old neighborhood. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07412-e1311629436139.jpg?w=200" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07412-e1311629436139.jpg?w=350" width="100" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07412-e1311629436139.jpg?w=100" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Rachel Baker and Christine Tulley" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07427/' title='Meet Rachel and Christine '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169843" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07427-e1311627564909.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Meet Rachel and Christine " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Rachel and Christine have been dating for almost six years, and talking about marriage for the past two. &#8220;One June 24, it wasn&#8217;t so much an engagement day,&#8221; said Ms. Tulley. &#8220;We knew that as soon as we were able, we&#8217;d get married.&#8221; Many of their same-sex friends wed in surrounding states, such as Massachusetts, years ago. &#8220;I&#8217;m happy we can do it at home,&#8221; said Ms. Baker. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07427-e1311627564909.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07427-e1311627564909.jpg?w=575" width="150" height="84" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07427-e1311627564909.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Meet Rachel and Christine" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07428/' title='Rachel and Christine with their lottery number, C732'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169844" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07428-e1311627776116.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Rachel and Christine with their lottery number, C732" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;For upwards of an hour, Christine, Rachel, and their crew (a group of 6) monitored a nearby announcement screen that broadcast randomly chosen numbers, signaling a couple&#8217;s opportunity to attain their marriage license. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07428-e1311627776116.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07428-e1311627776116.jpg?w=575" width="150" height="84" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07428-e1311627776116.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Rachel and Christine with their lottery number, C732" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07441/' title='Watching the screen, waiting for their licenses '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="171673" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07441-e1311893897537.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Watching the screen, waiting for their licenses " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Ms. Baker and Ms. Tulley had set a deadline for their marriage, declaring that if by the end of their fifth year together marriage equality was still not law in New York State, they’d travel elsewhere to wed. “It just so happened that it became legal during our fifth year together, and we get to share this day with our family in our home state,” said Ms. Baker.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07441-e1311893897537.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07441-e1311893897537.jpg?w=575" width="150" height="84" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07441-e1311893897537.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Watching the screen, waiting for their licenses" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07453/' title='The magic number'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169972" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07453-e1311627791815.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="The magic number" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;When C732 flashed on the large screens, Ms. Tulley, Ms. Baker, and their gang couldn&#8217;t control their excitement. With hoots and hollers and congratulatory hugs from complete strangers, they approached the clerk&#8217;s desk to fill out necessary paperwork, on the road to making their union legally recognized.  &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07453-e1311627791815.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07453-e1311627791815.jpg?w=575" width="150" height="84" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07453-e1311627791815.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="The magic number" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07457/' title='Finishing touches'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169973" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07457-e1311627869825.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Finishing touches" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;They checked and double-checked the spellings of their names, their address, and other information. Everything seemed in order. Ms. Tulley and Ms. Baker held hands, looking at each other longingly from time to time. Their eyes welled up as they signed documents.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07457-e1311627869825.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07457-e1311627869825.jpg?w=575" width="150" height="84" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07457-e1311627869825.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Finishing touches" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07467/' title='It&#039;s in the books! '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169974" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07467-e1311628819284.jpg" data-orig-size="323,574" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="It&#8217;s in the books! " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;&#8230;and then more waiting, this time for a chapel to become available. Ms. Tulley and Ms. Baker opted for a full ceremony on Sunday, as opposed to licences alone. With their licences approved and thier number up, they were shown into East Chapel. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07467-e1311628819284.jpg?w=168" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07467-e1311628819284.jpg?w=323" width="84" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07467-e1311628819284.jpg?w=84" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="It&#039;s in the books!" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07471/' title='Christine and Rachel during ceremony, Justice Wooten presiding '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169847" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07471-e1311627936969.jpg" data-orig-size="323,574" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Christine and Rachel during ceremony, Justice Wooten presiding " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;The ceremony chapel was a neatly appointed space, with a three-panel floral painting adorning the wall behind the podium, where Justice Paul Wooten stood waiting for Rachel and Christine. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07471-e1311627936969.jpg?w=168" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07471-e1311627936969.jpg?w=323" width="84" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07471-e1311627936969.jpg?w=84" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Christine and Rachel during ceremony, Justice Wooten presiding" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07492/' title='The first day of the rest of their lives'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="171939" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07492-e1311893950554.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="The first day of the rest of their lives" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;“Here we go…,” sang a family member while juggling digital cameras, snapping photos from almost every conceivable angle. Ms. Tulley and Ms. Baker entered the room hand-in-hand. Wearing her deceased mother’s turquoise earrings as both ‘something old’ and ‘something blue’, Ms. Tulley staved off tears of joy at the final realization of years of struggle.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07492-e1311893950554.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07492-e1311893950554.jpg?w=575" width="150" height="84" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07492-e1311893950554.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="The first day of the rest of their lives" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07482/' title='Christine and Rachel sign thier marriage certificates '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169848" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07482-e1311628026811.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Christine and Rachel sign thier marriage certificates " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Christine and Rachel sign their marriage certificates, the culmination of years of waiting. With familial support all around them, they entered into a new life together, one recognized by the state of New York. The two plan to hold a formal reception in October for family and friends. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07482-e1311628026811.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07482-e1311628026811.jpg?w=575" width="150" height="84" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07482-e1311628026811.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Christine and Rachel sign thier marriage certificates" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07507/' title='Rachel, Christine, and Justice Wooten'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169850" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07507-e1311628854865.jpg" data-orig-size="318,457" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Rachel, Christine, and Justice Wooten" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Manhattan Justice Paul Wooten recited the womens&#8217; prepared vows to a tearful Ms. Tulley and Ms. Baker, and an equally weepy host of witnesses. “It’s my first day doing weddings! It’s a heck of a first day,” he admitted, offering a sigh.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07507-e1311628854865.jpg?w=208" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07507-e1311628854865.jpg?w=318" width="104" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07507-e1311628854865.jpg?w=104" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Rachel, Christine, and Justice Wooten" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07520/' title='Leaving the courthouse'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="171942" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07520-e1311894050221.jpg" data-orig-size="323,575" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Leaving the courthouse" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Shortly thereafter, Ms. Tulley and Ms. Baker were pronounced married, and the two all but skipped out of  the courthouse shortly after noon, cheered on by supporters and well-wishers at the exit, as legally married spouses.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07520-e1311894050221.jpg?w=168" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07520-e1311894050221.jpg?w=323" width="84" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07520-e1311894050221.jpg?w=84" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Leaving the courthouse" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07521/' title='Newlyweds!'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169851" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07521-e1311628889306.jpg" data-orig-size="400,593" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Newlyweds!" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;“We haven’t thought about calling each other ‘wife,’” said Mrs. Tulley. “Partner feels so natural, we’ve been saying it for so long,” Mrs. Baker chimed in. “But now we can call each other ‘wife’ if we want. That’s what this is all about. Being legally able to do what we wanted to do.”&lt;/p&gt;
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Long Island couple Christine Tulley and Rachel Baker traveled to downtown Manhattan at dawn on Sunday morning for reasons more sentimental than practical.  Ms. Baker, a TriBeCa native, and Ms. Tulley showed up at the courthouse to be married on July 24, 2011, the first day New York State's Marriage Equality Law went into effect. Sporting white sundresses and matching chignons, the couple allowed<em> The Observer</em> to witness one of the most intimate days of their lives. Yes, we took pictures. Yes, we cried.</p>
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<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07412/' title='Rachel Baker and Christine Tulley'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169842" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07412-e1311629436139.jpg" data-orig-size="350,524" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Rachel Baker and Christine Tulley" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;When Rachel Baker and Christine Tulley arrived at the Manhattan Courthouse at 6 a.m., there was already a line. The two travelled from Long Island to wed in TriBeCa, Ms. Baker&#8217;s old neighborhood. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07412-e1311629436139.jpg?w=200" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07412-e1311629436139.jpg?w=350" width="100" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07412-e1311629436139.jpg?w=100" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Rachel Baker and Christine Tulley" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07427/' title='Meet Rachel and Christine '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169843" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07427-e1311627564909.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Meet Rachel and Christine " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Rachel and Christine have been dating for almost six years, and talking about marriage for the past two. &#8220;One June 24, it wasn&#8217;t so much an engagement day,&#8221; said Ms. Tulley. &#8220;We knew that as soon as we were able, we&#8217;d get married.&#8221; Many of their same-sex friends wed in surrounding states, such as Massachusetts, years ago. &#8220;I&#8217;m happy we can do it at home,&#8221; said Ms. Baker. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07427-e1311627564909.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07427-e1311627564909.jpg?w=575" width="150" height="84" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07427-e1311627564909.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Meet Rachel and Christine" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07428/' title='Rachel and Christine with their lottery number, C732'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169844" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07428-e1311627776116.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Rachel and Christine with their lottery number, C732" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;For upwards of an hour, Christine, Rachel, and their crew (a group of 6) monitored a nearby announcement screen that broadcast randomly chosen numbers, signaling a couple&#8217;s opportunity to attain their marriage license. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07428-e1311627776116.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07428-e1311627776116.jpg?w=575" width="150" height="84" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07428-e1311627776116.jpg?w=150" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Rachel and Christine with their lottery number, C732" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07441/' title='Watching the screen, waiting for their licenses '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="171673" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07441-e1311893897537.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Watching the screen, waiting for their licenses " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Ms. Baker and Ms. Tulley had set a deadline for their marriage, declaring that if by the end of their fifth year together marriage equality was still not law in New York State, they’d travel elsewhere to wed. “It just so happened that it became legal during our fifth year together, and we get to share this day with our family in our home state,” said Ms. Baker.&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07453/' title='The magic number'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169972" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07453-e1311627791815.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="The magic number" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;When C732 flashed on the large screens, Ms. Tulley, Ms. Baker, and their gang couldn&#8217;t control their excitement. With hoots and hollers and congratulatory hugs from complete strangers, they approached the clerk&#8217;s desk to fill out necessary paperwork, on the road to making their union legally recognized.  &lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07457/' title='Finishing touches'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169973" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07457-e1311627869825.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Finishing touches" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;They checked and double-checked the spellings of their names, their address, and other information. Everything seemed in order. Ms. Tulley and Ms. Baker held hands, looking at each other longingly from time to time. Their eyes welled up as they signed documents.&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07467/' title='It&#039;s in the books! '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169974" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07467-e1311628819284.jpg" data-orig-size="323,574" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="It&#8217;s in the books! " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;&#8230;and then more waiting, this time for a chapel to become available. Ms. Tulley and Ms. Baker opted for a full ceremony on Sunday, as opposed to licences alone. With their licences approved and thier number up, they were shown into East Chapel. &lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07471/' title='Christine and Rachel during ceremony, Justice Wooten presiding '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169847" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07471-e1311627936969.jpg" data-orig-size="323,574" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Christine and Rachel during ceremony, Justice Wooten presiding " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;The ceremony chapel was a neatly appointed space, with a three-panel floral painting adorning the wall behind the podium, where Justice Paul Wooten stood waiting for Rachel and Christine. &lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07471-e1311627936969.jpg?w=168" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07471-e1311627936969.jpg?w=323" width="84" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07471-e1311627936969.jpg?w=84" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Christine and Rachel during ceremony, Justice Wooten presiding" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07492/' title='The first day of the rest of their lives'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="171939" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07492-e1311893950554.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="The first day of the rest of their lives" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;“Here we go…,” sang a family member while juggling digital cameras, snapping photos from almost every conceivable angle. Ms. Tulley and Ms. Baker entered the room hand-in-hand. Wearing her deceased mother’s turquoise earrings as both ‘something old’ and ‘something blue’, Ms. Tulley staved off tears of joy at the final realization of years of struggle.&lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07482/' title='Christine and Rachel sign thier marriage certificates '><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169848" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07482-e1311628026811.jpg" data-orig-size="575,323" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Christine and Rachel sign thier marriage certificates " data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Christine and Rachel sign their marriage certificates, the culmination of years of waiting. With familial support all around them, they entered into a new life together, one recognized by the state of New York. The two plan to hold a formal reception in October for family and friends. &lt;/p&gt;
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<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07507/' title='Rachel, Christine, and Justice Wooten'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169850" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07507-e1311628854865.jpg" data-orig-size="318,457" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Rachel, Christine, and Justice Wooten" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Manhattan Justice Paul Wooten recited the womens&#8217; prepared vows to a tearful Ms. Tulley and Ms. Baker, and an equally weepy host of witnesses. “It’s my first day doing weddings! It’s a heck of a first day,” he admitted, offering a sigh.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07507-e1311628854865.jpg?w=208" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07507-e1311628854865.jpg?w=318" width="104" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07507-e1311628854865.jpg?w=104" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Rachel, Christine, and Justice Wooten" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07520/' title='Leaving the courthouse'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="171942" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07520-e1311894050221.jpg" data-orig-size="323,575" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Leaving the courthouse" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Shortly thereafter, Ms. Tulley and Ms. Baker were pronounced married, and the two all but skipped out of  the courthouse shortly after noon, cheered on by supporters and well-wishers at the exit, as legally married spouses.&lt;/p&gt;
" data-medium-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07520-e1311894050221.jpg?w=168" data-large-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07520-e1311894050221.jpg?w=323" width="84" height="150" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07520-e1311894050221.jpg?w=84" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Leaving the courthouse" /></a>
<a href='http://observer.com/2011/07/here-come-the-brides-a-trip-down-the-aisle-with-rachel-and-christine/dsc07521/' title='Newlyweds!'><img data-liked='0' data-reblogged='0' data-attachment-id="169851" data-orig-file="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dsc07521-e1311628889306.jpg" data-orig-size="400,593" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Newlyweds!" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;“We haven’t thought about calling each other ‘wife,’” said Mrs. Tulley. “Partner feels so natural, we’ve been saying it for so long,” Mrs. Baker chimed in. “But now we can call each other ‘wife’ if we want. That’s what this is all about. Being legally able to do what we wanted to do.”&lt;/p&gt;
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