“Yes, I will.”
The promise to support, strengthen and love came first, followed by a kiss from each of the 12 couples in a Valentine’s Day group marriage ceremony at the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura. Some offered their promise in Spanish, “Sí, lo haré.”
Because the holiday of romance fell on a Saturday and is typically the most popular day of the year for marriages at the Ventura County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, leaders decided to open the office for a special group wedding…