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Couples Wed Atop the Empire State Building
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Jen Carlson
Published Feb 14, 2011
Modified Feb 14, 2011
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Today 14 couples got hitched at the Empire State Building, as is tradition on Valentine's Day (going 17 years strong now). The individual ceremonies began with sunrise at 7 a.m. and are still going on. They're taking place on the 61st floor every 30 minutes, after which time the couple heads up to the Observatory for a photoshoot. The 14 couples won their spots in a contest, and have come from all over the nation, with two from NYC (one from Staten Island and one from Brooklyn).
We'll have a full photo recap tomorrow, but above you can see Long Island couple George "Pie" Callahan and Sarah-Marie Carpino, who met while working as firefighters at Liberty House Company #1 in Lindenhurst, sealing the deal.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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