Bride Julia and groom Bronson wait to be called up for their wedding ceremony during the Valentine's Day Marriage Marathon.Thirteen couples gathered outside of the Denver City and County Building on Wednesday, February 14, to say"I do" as part of the city's annual. Since 2008, this Valentine's Day tradition has wedded lovers old and young, from near and far, in a series of back-to-back ceremonies.
Some lucky pairs got the honor of being married by Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López, who was dressed as the King of Rock and Roll himself. The simultaneous ceremonies, held four at a time, were also officiated by retired news anchor Anne Trujillo and Denver City Council members Jamie Torres and Shontel Lewis.
"You don't have to fly to Las Vegas for Elvis to marry you," López says."You've got refried Elvis right here in Denver." Whether they'd been together for months or for decades, Wednesday's lovebirds proved that it is possible to find a life-long partner in Denver. Some were in and out in five minutes, running to the parking lot with marriage licenses in hand. Others set up shop with their families for an impromptu reception, complete with a bouquet toss from the city hall steps."It's really sweet. There were a couple of times when I choked up a little bit," López says.
For better and for worse, for richer and for poorer, here's a look at some of the couples who tied the knot on Wednesday:Laura is from Colombia and Kevin is from Puerto Rico, but the pair came together in the Mile High City. They began their relationship just six months ago."We love each other, we have a really great connection and we have a really good future upon us," Kevin says.
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