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GALLERY: Couples renew their vows on Valentine's Day


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. February 15, 2011
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GALLERY: Couples renew their vows on Valentine's Day
300 couples kiss after renewing their vows to one another at the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
300 couples kiss after renewing their vows to one another at the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Dan and Sue Klinedinst, married 54 years, and their friends Tom and Linda Doyle, at the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach. The women wore Minnie Mouse wedding veils at the ceremony.
Dan and Sue Klinedinst, married 54 years, and their friends Tom and Linda Doyle, at the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach. The women wore Minnie Mouse wedding veils at the ceremony.
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Tom Freeman and Tina Soto, dating for six months, stay warm by snuggling together under a blanket while they watch the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Tom Freeman and Tina Soto, dating for six months, stay warm by snuggling together under a blanket while they watch the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Riley Burns was the flower girl for two vow renewals, her parents and her grandparents, during the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Riley Burns was the flower girl for two vow renewals, her parents and her grandparents, during the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Margaret and John Venture, married for 5 years, enjoy their Valentine's Day by attending the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Margaret and John Venture, married for 5 years, enjoy their Valentine's Day by attending the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Jeff and Maureen Stewart attend the Say I Do, Again ceremony with their dogs Talia and Tobias, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Jeff and Maureen Stewart attend the Say I Do, Again ceremony with their dogs Talia and Tobias, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Mary Mexell tells a funny joke about her marriage to Ken into the microphone held by Jennifer Groff during the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach. The Mexell's won a gift certificate for being married the longest - 75 years.
Mary Mexell tells a funny joke about her marriage to Ken into the microphone held by Jennifer Groff during the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach. The Mexell's won a gift certificate for being married the longest - 75 years.
Jessica and Michael McCollum won a gift certificate for being married the shortest amount of time, 3 months, at the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Jessica and Michael McCollum won a gift certificate for being married the shortest amount of time, 3 months, at the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
An elderly couple hold hands during the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
An elderly couple hold hands during the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
The crowd listens to Judge Becky Titus as she conducts the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
The crowd listens to Judge Becky Titus as she conducts the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Ken and Mary Mexell revow their love for one another at the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach. The Mexell's have been married for 75 years.
Ken and Mary Mexell revow their love for one another at the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach. The Mexell's have been married for 75 years.
Attorney Elliott Metcalfe and Judge Becky Titus speak to the crowd of over 300 people who attended the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Attorney Elliott Metcalfe and Judge Becky Titus speak to the crowd of over 300 people who attended the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
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Jeanne and Rolly Standish, married for 30 years, take a photo of themselves after the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Jeanne and Rolly Standish, married for 30 years, take a photo of themselves after the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
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People line up to get a photo under a trellis on the beach during the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
People line up to get a photo under a trellis on the beach during the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Johnny and Barbara Walker, married for 46 years, and good friends, Marianna and Ronald Peek, married for 42 years, enjoy some champagne after the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Johnny and Barbara Walker, married for 46 years, and good friends, Marianna and Ronald Peek, married for 42 years, enjoy some champagne after the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Debbie and Dennis Bowgren, married 39 years, enjoy their cupcake after the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Debbie and Dennis Bowgren, married 39 years, enjoy their cupcake after the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach.
Anna Mae and Jim Duke enjoy some cupcakes and punch after the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach. The Duke's have been married for 68 years.
Anna Mae and Jim Duke enjoy some cupcakes and punch after the Say I Do, Again ceremony, Monday, Feb. 14 on Siesta Key Beach. The Duke's have been married for 68 years.

 

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