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Photos: Mass wedding ceremony in Gwinnett County

Thirty couples officially married as the clock struck 10:11 a.m. at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga.

Bride Michele Fletcher, center, with groom Jaquan Ray, center left, pose for photos with their extended family before a mass wedding at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. Gwinnett Probate Judge Christopher Ballar and Chief Magistrate Kristina Blum officiated the mass wedding ceremony for about 30 newlyweds and their families. David Tulis/AJC Special

Joseph Trapp, left, snaps a photo of daughter Katharine with future son-in-law Victor Serrano before they exchange wedding vows at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. Gwinnett judges officiated the mass wedding ceremony for 30 couples that also featured a reception with a DJ, a photo booth and official wedding pictures for the grooms, brides, and their families. David Tulis/AJC Special

Wearing home-made shirts reading 12-13-14 and their titles, newlyweds Kimberly, center left, and Michael Simon, center, are surrounded by family before reciting their wedding vows at exactly 10:11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center in Norcross, Ga. Gwinnett Probate Judge Christopher Ballar and Chief Magistrate Kristina Blum officiated the mass wedding ceremony for 30 couples and their families. David Tulis/AJC Special

Groom Nathan Strope nervously checks his watch before a ceremony at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center where he joined about 30 couples exchanging wedding vows on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Gwinnett Probate Judge Christopher Ballar, left, and Chief Magistrate Kristina Blum officiate a mass wedding ceremony for 30 couples as the clock strikes 10:11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Newlywed Nancy Stewart, center, is all smiles while exchanging wedding vows with husband Michael Stewart during a mass wedding ceremony for 30 couples precisely at 10:11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Bride Jennifer Czapko, center, is emotional as she holds her new husband Zac's hand to exchange wedding vows during a mass wedding for 30 couples as the clock strikes 10:11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Heather and Matthew Smith, center, and Consuelo Castano with Julian Robles, right, hold hands and exchange vows during a mass wedding for 30 couples at exactly 10:11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Troy Billman, left, slips a wedding ring on the finger of his bride Susie Meadows as they join about 30 couples for a mass wedding ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Gwinnett Chief Magistrate Kristina Blum, left, and Probate Judge Christopher Ballar proclaim 30 couples officially married as the clock strikes 10:11 a.m. at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Newlyweds Heather and Matthew Smith kiss after exchanging their wedding vows at exactly 10:11 a.m. during a mass wedding for 30 couples at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Newlyweds Consuelo Castano and Julian Robles, center, kiss after exchanging their wedding vows as the clock strikes 10:11 a.m. during a mass wedding for 30 couples at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Newlyweds Katharine and Victor Serrano, left, join other couples for a champagne toast after exchanging vows during a mass wedding at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Newlyweds Keith and Diamond Hull get wrapped up for a traditional champagne toast after they were married at exactly 10:11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center in Norcross, Ga. David Tulis/AJC Special

Joseph Trapp, right, joins his newlywed daughter Katharine Serrano for a dance after she was officially married to husband Victor on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. Gwinnett judges officiated the mass wedding ceremony for 30 couples that also featured a reception with a DJ, a photo booth and official wedding pictures for the grooms, brides, and their families. David Tulis/AJC Special

Julie Futch, left, and future husband Christopher Johnson, hold signs commemorating their wedding at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center scheduled for 10:11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. Gwinnett Probate Judge Christopher Ballar and Chief Magistrate Kristina Blum officiated the mass wedding ceremony for 30 couples that also featured a reception with a DJ, a photo booth and official wedding pictures for the grooms, brides, and their families. David Tulis/AJC Special

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Bride Michele Fletcher, center, with groom Jaquan Ray, center left, pose for photos with their extended family before a mass wedding at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in Norcross, Ga. Gwinnett Probate Judge Christopher Ballar and Chief Magistrate Kristina Blum officiated the mass wedding ceremony for about 30 newlyweds and their families. David Tulis/AJC Special

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