10 couples married on the front steps of the Denver City and County Building on Valentine's Day
Ryan Morris kisses his bride Sharon Morris as City Councilman Paul Kashmann officiates their wedding Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 on the front steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Denver Marriage Marathon on Valentine's Day. Fourteen couple were married during the event. This year was the first year since 2019 it was held because of Covid-19. Ryan and Sharon met last summer at the Cheyenne Frountier Days. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
Ten couples tied the knot Tuesday as Denver revived its pre-pandemic tradition of performing marriages one after another on Valentine’s Day.
Dubbed the “Denver Marriage Marathon,” the tradition began in 2008, but was canceled in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID-19.
About 50 people attended the event Tuesday, said Lucille Wenegieme, a spokesperson for the Denver Office of the Clerk and Recorder.
Ryan Morris kisses his bride Sharon Morris as City Councilman Paul Kashmann officiates their wedding Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 on the front steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Denver Marriage Marathon on Valentine’s Day. Fourteen couple were married during the event. This year was the first year since 2019 it was held because of Covid-19. Ryan and Sharon met last summer at the Cheyenne Frountier Days. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
The weddings were performed on the front steps of the Denver City and County Building.
“Thankfully we got it in just before the weather got bad,” Wenegieme said.
Wenegieme said there was a diverse mix of couples as well, as two of the marriages were performed in Spanish and one same sex couple said their vows.
Dr. Zain Allison kisses his bride Tania Pena-Lfaro on the front steps of the Denver City and County building Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, as local drag performer Jessica L’Whor officiated during the Denver Marriage Marathon on Valentine’s Day. Ten couples were married during the event. This year was the first year since 2019 it was held because of the pandemic. The couple met five years ago at the hospital where they both worked. Peno-Lfaro said it was “love at first sight.” ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7b418fa9a684d03a433f79e3e5065029?d=mm&r=g)Zain Allison and his bride-to-be Tania Pena-Lfaro hug before their wedding on the front steps of the Denver City and County building Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 during the Denver Marriage Marathon on Valentine’s Day. Ten couples were married during the event. This year was the first year since 2019 it was held because of the pandemic. The couple met five years ago at the hospital where they both worked. Peno-Lfaro said it was “love at first sight.” ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7b418fa9a684d03a433f79e3e5065029?d=mm&r=g)Adrian Villa, left, and Sergio Chavez exchange their vows Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, on the front steps of the Denver City and County Building as City Councilman Paul Kashmann officiates their wedding during the Denver Marriage Marathon on Valentine’s Day. Ten couples were married during the event. This year was the first year since 2019 it was held because of the pandemic. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) ([email protected]://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7b418fa9a684d03a433f79e3e5065029?d=mm&r=g)
