TAKING THE MATRIMONIAL PLUNGE NEARLY 1,000 COUPLES SAY `I DO'.Byline: Orith Goldberg Staff Writer VALENCIA - Perched 255 feet in the air, 26 couples in tuxedos and wedding dresses waited nervously Monday to take the ultimate plunge - into marriage. Soft rain - a bridal shower A bridal shower is a gift giving party given for a bride before her wedding. The custom originated in the United States, although the first stories about these events have been known to originate in Brussels, Belgium around 1860. It remains a primarily US and Canadian practice. of sorts - fell on this massive 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. wedding aboard Six Flags For the national flags of Texas, see . Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) is the world's largest chain of amusement parks and theme parks and is headquartered in New York City. There are 20 such parks run by Six Flags. California's new thrill ride, Goliath. Sandra Aguilar, 28, and her soon-to-be husband Rene Scolero, 32, both of Costa Mesa Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , sat with the 25 other anxious couples waiting in a roller coaster car, ready to say their ``I do's.'' Rene Scolero's feet shook as he held the hand of his bride. Aguilar peered straight ahead, swallowed and turned slightly to meet Scolero's eyes. ``I feel so happy,'' Scolero said to Aguilar before they embarked on the three-minute ride on Goliath, the coaster with the 125-foot plunge, which opened to the public only last week. The couple, who met 10 years ago and have six children, said when they met, it was love at first sight. The couple's friend, 22-year-old Victor Hilario, said the complimentary ceremony - sponsored by Magic Mountain, KLVE-FM (107.5) and the Guadalupe Wedding Chapel 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. - was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for couples to exchange their vows in such an unusual way. ``I think one day, if I don't have enough money to have a big wedding, I'll probably do the exact same thing,'' he said. In addition to the couples on the roller coasters While there have been hundreds of different roller coasters built, there have been just a few that were notable for specific reasons. Some reasons include:
The two clergymen stood 255 feet in the air, next to the perched roller coaster, as their words resounded throughout the parking lot. Fueon said both the cold weather and his nerves prompted his knees to shake as he watched the trembling fingers of the brides while the grooms slipped rings on their fingers Rings On Their Fingers is a British television sitcom, written by Richard Waring. It ran from October 1978 to November 1980. Plot It concerns a young unmarried couple (Sandy Bennett and Oliver Pryde) played by Martin Jarvis and Diane Keen. , the roller coaster cars waiting to descend. Once the I do's had been said and the rings exchanged, the coaster started, amid screams of fear and delight. The light sprinkles of rain didn't seem to damper the spirits of those exchanging vows, said KLVE morning disc jockey disc jockey (DJ) Person who plays recorded music on radio or television or at a nightclub or other live venue. Disc jockey programs became the economic base of many radio stations in the U.S. after World War II. Pepe Barreto Pepe Barreto (born in Lima, Peru) is a community and entertainment reporter for KMEX-TV, Channel 34. With extensive experience in tv and radio, Barreto, joined KMEX'sthe awardwinning news team, Noticias 34, April 1993. . ``People didn't care (about the weather),'' Barreto said. ``Love conquers all The phrase Love Conquers All (Latin - Omnia vincit Amor, or sometimes, amor vincit omnia) originally appeared in Eclogue X of the Eclogues, a series of poems by Virgil (70 BC - 19 BC). , even the rain.'' Before the wedding, which occurred just after 8:30 a.m. Monday, Veronica Arroyo, 29, of Los Angeles and Cesar Arana, 54, of El Salvador El Salvador (ĕl sälväthōr`), officially Republic of El Salvador, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,705,000), 8,260 sq mi (21,393 sq km), Central America. , stood hand in hand in the parking lot recalling how they met six years ago. ``I met him at a mechanic's shop on 54th and Figueroa,'' Arroyo said, grinning shyly at her bridegroom. ``I was just passing by and we just started talking.'' The couple dated for three years before they decided to tie the knot. The prospect of marriage came as a complete surprise to Elizabeth Tanori, 25, of Baldwin Park, when 28-year-old Ray Samaniego took her to the Guadalupe Chapel on Saturday. ``I was so nervous,'' Tanori said. The couple met 10 years ago at a baseball game in an El Monte park. ``We were cheering for opposite sides,'' Samaniego laughingly recalled. ``She caught my attention, and ever since then, we haven't let go of each other.'' More than 1,000 brides and grooms, some of whom had been waiting at the amusement park since 5 a.m., flocked to three complimentary rides - Batman, Goliath and Colossus Colossus - (A huge and ancient statue on the Greek island of Rhodes). 1. It was Barreto who came up with the idea of marrying couples on the air six years years ago after a couple called him and said they wanted to get married. Since then, the number of brides and grooms has increased substantially. ``This is the biggest (wedding),'' Barreto exclaimed before he went on stage to introduce Zaa to a theater filled with brides, grooms and their loved ones. Barreto said many couples received gift certificates from Don Roberto Jewelers, some won wedding dresses and rings, and more couples would have the opportunity to win a 26-piece furniture set, cookware, a trip to Europe and one of three Nissan cars. After the wedding, Giuliano Rodriguez, a general manager with the Guadalupe Wedding Chapel, watched the couples walk by with a sparkle in his eye and envisioned an even larger wedding with 5,000 people next year. A possible location: Universal Studios, he said. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Rony Molina of Santa Monica protects his bride, Elisa Castillo of Littlerock, before their Valentine's Day wedding. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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