100 Couples Say 'I Do' On Top Of Empire State Building
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Even the bitter cold couldn't chill the love at the top of the Empire State Building on Saturday.
One hundred couples Even the bitter cold couldn't chill the love at the top of the Empire State Building on Saturday.
As CBS2's Ilana Gold reported, 100 won an online lottery to take their vows on the 86th floor observatory as part of a special Valentine's Day celebration.
"It's like an exotic location and it's fortunate that we were able to win the contest and be in it," one man told 1010 WINS' Roger Stern.
100 Couples Say 'I Do' On Top Of Empire State Building
The howling wind was no impediment to those couples saying I do.
"We really like the Empire State Building," said Steve Kuprel, who was renewing his vows with wife Kristen. "It's my favorite building. It's a symbol of New York."
Getting married on top of the Empire State Building is something Michael and Debra always wanted.
"I always seen it in the movies, growing up in the Philippines, I've always seen it and found it to be such a romantic place to get married or meet your match in life," Debra said.
One bride wearing a strapless gown said she had too much adrenaline to feel cold.
"I'm totally fine," she said. "I could actually run around in this."
The couples were all married by the observatory director.
