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While throngs of people filed into D.C. Superior Court to pay bills or answer for their crimes, in a quiet corner of the marriage bureau, 14 couples started the first day of their married lives on Valentine's Day.

On Wednesday, while throngs of people filed into D.C. Superior Court to pay bills or answer for their crimes, in a quiet corner of the marriage bureau, 14 couples started the first day of their married lives on Valentine's Day.
The marriage court sees about a half-dozen couples on an average day, spokeswoman Leah Gurowitz said, but in the spring, and on Valentine's Day, the number doubles.
Couples keep it simple with Valentine's weddings at courthouse →