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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.
Under a modest white canopy decorated with flowers, red rose petals scattered on the maroon carpet, Lewisberry, Pa., residents Michael Lausterer and Stephen Jarvis II said their vows to one another.
Couples keep it simple with Valentine's weddings at courthouse →
For Mr. Lausterer and Mr. Jarvis, they said they'll be spending the day touring the sites around the District.
Couples keep it simple with Valentine's weddings at courthouse →