The heavy snow and winds did not stop two East Coast couples from celebrating their love.
Felicia Sam and David Nartey took engagement photos in over 20 inches of snow in Forte Meade, Maryland.
"We had wanted to do a snow photo shoot for a long time. So any opportunity that presented itself, we were just going to take it," Sam told ABC News. "I heard on the news that there was going to be a blizzard so I said, 'Surely there'll be snow.' I called the photographer and said, 'Are you up for it?' And he said, 'Oh my God, you're reading my mind."
Photographer Dotun Ayodeji took the photos of the couple and shared some shots on his Instagram page.
Sam, 27, has been engaged to Nartey, 31, since October. The couple said they enjoyed playing in the snow and they were able to get home safely. They plan to get married later in the year.
Nashville couple Jessica Reed and John Pyle planned on getting married a year after they first met, but the weather had other plans.
The Tennessean reported that the couple were determined to get married on the special day, so Pyle made a Facebook post with the plea, "My fiancée and I have planned to get married today on the pedestrian bridge. (It) just happened to snow. (Does) anyone have a fur coat she can borrow? We will come get it."
A stranger came forward and dropped off the fur coat.
Callie Ann Starkey, Reed's best friend, officiated the wedding.
"It's just so neat to see everyone come together and take care of a couple just because they love each other and want to get married," Starkey said. "The city just kind of rallied behind it."
Juan Rodriguez and Allison Sharke were planning their wedding for years.
When they were set on a date and location, they did not let the storm interfere with their plans to marry in Delaware.
The couple told NBC10 "We were getting married anyway."
They had one of their friends, who is a judge, come to the state and marry them.
About 90 guests braved the weather to attend the wedding and reception.
"They were ready to party (at the reception)," Allison said. "The dance floor was never empty."
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