Tracy and Alannah's first date was a poetry open mic (I mean, adorable), and their love has been unfolding as its own epic poem ever since. During one of the many dicey political seasons in Texas, the two, knowing they did want to get married, opted to move their elopement date up several months before a key election to make sure they would still be able to access their rights to marry. It's maddening that anyone still has to make a call like that, but going for it when the going gets tough is a testament to the grace and resilience of Lone Star queers everywhere. The couple hosted just a handful of their closest loved ones, elders, and friends in the partially open-air glass house at The Oak Atelier, and brought in a few others via video, as we were still in the thick of the pandemic at the time. I've never seen a Zoom room more full of genuine smiles and people who were happy to be there.
