A Bakersfield church celebrated Valentine’s Day by offering free wedding ceremonies to couples who couldn’t afford traditional wedding costs, helping six couples tie the knot without financial stress.
Cindy Wilson Martinez and Juan Antonio Martinez exchanged vows in front of their loved ones at Kern Christian Center in Bakersfield. After being together for six months, they decided to spend the rest of their lives together.
“Fell into place, basically. We were driving by and seeing the signs said wedding, one man, one woman, and we’re like, that’s us,” Martinez said…