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Need a witness for your last-minute wedding? Photographers say: 'I will'
Goran Veljic poses groom Lt. Lisardo Hernandez and bride Alnair Vivanco, of Oviedo, Spain, before their ceremony inside City Hall on Aug. 7.Richard Drew / AP
By Bethan McKernan, The Associated Press
Hundreds of people get married at New York City Hall every day. Some couples forget flowers or rings, but what about the one real necessity - a witness?
That's where Goran Veljic and Braulio Cuenca come in. Between them, the two wedding photographers have served as witnesses for thousands of couples, a duty that both markets their services and allows them to share in the happiest day of people's lives.
Neither man charges to witness a marriage - but if couples want to buy photos, Cuenca charges $175 for a 35-print album and portrait, and Veljic offers print packages and DVDs for $299. Read the full story.