15 migrant couples got married in Chicago: See the prep, ceremony and wedding party
The couples, mostly from Venezuela, gathered at Park Community Church for the nearly two-and-a-half-hour ceremony. The afterparty went on even longer.
By Adriana Cardona-Maguigad, Manuel Martinez
April 27, 2024, 3:49pm CT
Anxious brides put on wedding dresses, fixed each other’s makeup, and adjusted their veils and tiaras on Friday inside a classroom at Park Community Church in Chicago.
One of the brides, Yamileth Parra, said she is staying at a migrant shelter with her partner, Heber Guillen, and their two kids. She is excited to finally marry her partner of 15 years.
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