Over 700 say 'I do' in Mexico's Valentine’s Day mass wedding: Video
Love was in the air as 700 couples tied the knot in a massive Valentine's Day wedding ceremony near Mexico City.
The event, held in Nezahualcóyotl, was a unique celebration of love, bringing together families and communities in a shared moment of joy.
“Our family is not very big, so people getting married on the same day as us is something very special,” newlywed Gerardo Galvan told the AFP.
For many couples, like Carlos Tapia and Leticia Martinez, the idea of a mass wedding had long been on their minds. “For several years now, we had always seen the mass weddings and kind of had that idea,” said Carlos, 32, as he and his bride celebrated their union.
Municipal official Adalberto Perez explained that preparations began weeks in advance. “This was done two weeks in advance. We appointed them (the couples) in the office to receive their documentation and to take their signatures and fingerprints,” he said.
Mass weddings are a popular tradition in Mexico, often organized by local governments to help couples legally formalize their unions in a festive and cost-effective way.
