This Saturday, Assumption It was filled with love after more than 600 couples said «yes I want» in the boda largest collective in the history of Paraguay.
Everything was free in the coliseum of the National Sports Secretariat (SND)thanks to the campaign «Paraguay marries» With the motto «United for loveprotected by law. ”
The event, organized by the Civil Registry, sought to facilitate access to civil marriageespecially for Couples in vulnerability.
There was everything. Couples of all ages who had been living together for years and finally could formalize their love, and many who arrived with their children, turning the ceremony into a real family party.
The goal was that get married is easy, accessible and without procedures that complicate life. In addition, each couple ensures important legal rights that include inheritance, social security and pensions for them and their children.
An afternoon full of love and emotion
The emotion felt in every corner of the SND Arena. The bride and girlfriends exchanged votes, rings, declarations of love and gifts mixed between The hugs y tears of happiness of family and friends who witnessed the «yes, I accept».
Even some couples arrived with their grandchildren. Photo: AFPAfter the ceremony, the newlyweds shared a real celebration, with music, dance and a decorated atmosphere, all thought for could celebrate their love as it deserves. They even danced a waltz in the middle of the massive act.
He Director of the Civil Registry, Maximiliano Ayalastressed that seeing so many people formalizing their union demonstrates how this type of initiatives really They change lives.
«Actually, we are very happy, it is a success. More than 600 couples who are going to tell him that today to love, that to the legal union, that to formalize their relationship (of) so many years. Many of them have children, including grandchildren, product of the relationship,» he said Ayala a EFE.
Couples share their joy: «It’s something wonderful»
Leyla Barrios and Edgardo Insfrán, 29 and 30, formalized their legal union after eleven years of coexistence and two childrenaged seven and three, as they told the news agency.
“It is something super special, something wonderful. In addition, they give the opportunity that we do not pay anything, that it is free, and it is best that the whole family can come to enjoy without problem, ”said Barrios, who expressed his desire that the relationship will last“ many more years ”.
A bride lifts the bouquet during the celebration of a collective wedding in Paraguay. Photo: EFEAnother couple who took advantage of the collective wedding was that of Adelcia Acosta and Marcelo Rivero, both 29 years old, who has lived together for a year and They had plans to marry.
«We have a year together. Children do not yet have, but quite possibly later two, three, four … whatever you can,» Rivero explained.
For his part, Acosta highlighted the opportunity to realize the marriage: «We had the plan to do so, but for economic reasons we could not.»
This event adds to other collective weddings held in the country, including ceremonies in indigenous communities and in Ciudad del Este. The initiative was well received by the population, who value the opportunity of legalize your relationship No additional costs.
