Aug. 24, 2009. 10:14 a.m. Three days after his return from Iraq, it’s a big day for Ian and Devin. At the Jefferson County clerk’s office in Golden, the couple swear to the accuracy of their marriage-license application. They were eager to get married immediately, but they do plan to follow up with a larger ceremony for family in the future.
Aug. 24, 2009. 11:23 a.m. Magistrate Ann Gail Meinster leads the couple through their vows in an empty courtroom. Later, Devin told her new husband as they left the courthouse, “You were nervous. Your hands were all sweaty.