Love in the Square offers weddings free, for those who may not be able to afford one.
Robson Square, in downtown Vancouver, was the scene of a love-in when more than a hundred people gathered to be married at the “pop-up wedding” event this past Sunday.
“A pop-up wedding is kind of a fancy elopement.”
Holly Anne Halter, the lead planner, told CBC Vancouver, “It’s just a way for us to give back to the community.”
She said, “A pop-up wedding is kind of a fancy elopement.”
But it can also work well for couples, who may not want to plan an event themselves, and those that don’t want to spend the average of $30,000 (Cdn) on a wedding.
Jeff Chung and his bride, who didn’t want to be identified, were drawn by the spontaneity and the price.
“We think the money’s better spent another way rather than having a full-on wedding,” he said. He and his new wife were apparently buying a new car later in the day.
The couple met 16 years ago at a paint-ball game. “She shot me, and so we sat down and started talking, and that’s how we blossomed from here. Chung said.
“It rubber-stamps the relationship, I guess, because we’ve been together so long we’re practically married,” Chung said of the pop-up affair.
The event has been taking place since 2015 and coincides with Valentine’s Day. All the couples have to bring is a marriage licence.
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