COUPLES RENEW VOWS FOR VALENTINES.Byline: Eric Wahlgren Daily News Staff Writer Sometimes once is not enough. Just to show to the world they were right the first time, a dozen couples got married to their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl all over again on Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. in Burbank. Saturday's 30-minute renewing of vows at the Burbank Church of Religious Science came complete with wedding music, red bouquets and the expected smooching. ``We've been married a long time, the kids are grown, so now's a good time to renew our commitment,'' said Burbank resident Carol Murphy, who said ``I do'' Saturday to her husband of 34 years, Larry Murphy Lawrence Thomas Murphy (born March 8, 1961 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played defence. Playing career Larry Murphy was drafted 4th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. . Bob and Michele Mahan, who've renewed their vows at least four times since their first wedding in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. 30 years ago, said walking down the aisle together always beats getting a box of chocolates. ``It's about the most romantic thing you can do on Valentine's Day,'' said Bob Mahan. It's the 10th year that the Rev. Marlene Morris, the church's senior pastor, and the Rev. Roger Aldi, the church's junior pastor, have led the ceremony. Aldi and Morris, who were married 10 years ago on Feb. 14, also renewed their own vows Saturday. ``At a time when we celebrate love, we sometimes forget why we got married in the first place,'' Aldi said. ``This is an opportunity for people to remember why they chose each other and to recommit re·com·mit tr.v. re·com·mit·ted, re·com·mit·ting, re·com·mits 1. To commit again. 2. To refer (proposed legislation, for example) to a committee again. to that person and that original love that they felt.'' The longest-married couple at Saturday's ceremony had been together for 51 years. The couple getting married again at the North Pass Avenue church that had been together for the shortest period of time got hitched only eight months ago. The wedding en masse en masse adv. In one group or body; all together: The protesters marched en masse to the capitol. [French : en, in + masse, mass. was also open to gay and lesbian couples. Barbara Roe and Andrea Segal, who got married 29 years ago at Metropolitan Community Church in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , also renewed their commitment to each other on Saturday. ``The love is still there,'' Segal said. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO Married couples repeat their bonding Saturday at the Church of Religious Science in Burbank. John McCoy/Daily News |
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