A Day for Love: Couples tie the knot during Valentine's Day weddings at Metropolitan Courthouse

Corban Mejia and Alex Saenz kiss after saying “I do” during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple was married by Judge Frank Sedillo, who retired but returned to the courthouse to perform Valentine's Day weddings.

Alex Saenz and Corban Mejia show their wedding rings during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Charles Broad, 26, and Evelyn Broad, 24, embrace after saying “I do” during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple was married by Judge Nina Safier.

Evelyn Broad, 24, and Charles Broad, 26, kiss for photos after being married during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple was married by Judge Nina Safier.

Kyrin Yazzie signs their marriage certificate while his wife Reyna Cazares, right, holds their one-year-old son, Eliseo, during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple was married by Chief Judge Joshua Sánchez.

Judge Frank Sedillo, who retired but returned to the courthouse to perform Valentine's Day weddings, marries Alex Saenz and Corban Mejia during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Chief Judge Joshua Sánchez wears a bowtie decorated in hearts during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Shirley Sanchez holds her bouquet after marrying Mauricio Sanchez during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple has been tighter for 43 years and was married by Judge Frank Sedillo.

Corban Mejia and Alex Saenz kiss after saying “I do” during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple was married by Judge Frank Sedillo, who retired but returned to the courthouse to perform Valentine's Day weddings.

Shirley Sanchez laughs after marrying Mauricio Sanchez during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple has been tighter for 43 years and was married by Judge Frank Sedillo.

Judge Frank Sedillo, who retired but returned to the courthouse to perform Valentine's Day weddings, waits for the next couple to enter his courtroom during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Evelyn Broad, 24, signs her marriage certificate after saying “I do” to her husband Charles Broad during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple was married by Judge Nina Safier.

Reyna Cazares holds their one-year-old son, Eliseo, while she and her husband Kyrin Yazzie are married by Chief Judge Joshua Sánchez during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Reyna Cazares and Kyrin Yazzie with their holds their one-year-old son, Eliseo, wait to be married by Chief Judge Joshua Sánchez during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Corban Mejia and Alex Saenz exchange wedding rings during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple was married by Judge Frank Sedillo, who retired but returned to the courthouse to perform Valentine's Day weddings.

Charles Broad, 26, and Evelyn Broad, 24, exchange wedding rings during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple was married by Judge Nina Safier.

Corban Mejia and Alex Saenz embrace after saying “I do” during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The couple was married by Judge Frank Sedillo, who retired but returned to the courthouse to perform Valentine's Day weddings.

Corban Mejia and Alex Saenz enter the court room to say “I do” during in-person Valentine’s Day weddings at the Metropolitan Courthouse in Downtown Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

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Published February 14, 2025 - 5:21 p.m. Modified February 14, 2025 - 7:52 p.m.

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