(Original link at Huffington Post Canada.)
The Huffington Post Canada
Published on Thurs June 26 2014
Whether you love or hate weddings, it’s hard to deny the complete and absolute thrill of watching two people in love join their lives together. And when a couple is doing it despite despite so much adversity, it’s all the more poignant.
At Toronto’s Grand Pride Wedding held today at Casa Loma, 110 couples said “I do” to each other in what was likely a historic event. As announced in May, the wedding included Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, New Thought, and Humanist officiants in order to serve everyone present with the opportunity to be wed.
Toronto at its best, etc! RT @CBCharlsie: 12 different faiths represented here @PrideWeddingTO #sl pic.twitter.com/nFvoGJCLFN #prideweddingTO
— Pride Wedding TO (@PrideWeddingTO) June 26, 2014
Some couples came from countries where their unions would be illegal, like Cindy Su and Lana Yu, who travelled from Taiwan.
Meet Cindy Su and Lana Yu. They travelled here from Taiwan, where it’s illegal for them to get married. #pridewedding pic.twitter.com/QeNPk8FGff
— Diana Mehta (@dianamehta) June 26, 2014
Others had been together for years, and decided to make today their special day.
Lovely ladies from Toronto who have been living together for 20 years. Making it official today #sl @PrideWeddingTO pic.twitter.com/1TeWQm4JJR
— Charlsie Agro (@CBCharlsie) June 26, 2014
Check out these images from this beautiful event:
120 first kisses as a married couple. #prideweddingTO pic.twitter.com/XCWKT5py23
— Pride Wedding TO (@PrideWeddingTO) June 26, 2014
History in the making: first Sikh minister to officiate at a same sex marriage. #prideweddingto #worldpride pic.twitter.com/svCfJJLcRr
— 2life Weddings (@2lifeWeddings) June 26, 2014
A standing o for @DMayorKelly & @kristynwongtam, the City of Toronto’s champions of #PrideWeddingTO. pic.twitter.com/tjj5cLJHoW
— Pride Wedding TO (@PrideWeddingTO) June 26, 2014
They said YESSSSS!!! #prideweddingTO pic.twitter.com/vBGtgnf6NY
— Todd Соyne (@toddcoyne) June 26, 2014
Lots of love stories being shared today, including this couple who flew in from Korea for #PrideWeddingTO pic.twitter.com/upDV19YAGl
— Liberty Group (@LibertyGroup) June 26, 2014
William and Robert — celebrating 26 years together at #PrideWeddingTO. Fun fact: these 2 met in Hong Kong! pic.twitter.com/bfllgO8P0K
— Pride Wedding TO (@PrideWeddingTO) June 26, 2014