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Culturally Rich Same-Sex Couple Ties The Knot At DC War Memorial

A same-sex couple was married at the DC War Memorial and their beautiful day was captured in a series of breathtaking photos by Marisa Guzman-Aloia.

Speaking with Washingtonian, Justin Johnson, who wore his Marine blues, and husband Simon McNorton, dressed in a traditional Indian sherwani, said the monument was the perfect spot for their culturally diverse ceremony.

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"One of the lucky things about having a ‘non-traditional’ wedding—a same-sex couple, and one of us being non-religious, coming from two very different backgrounds—is that we weren’t fixed down by any particular traditions or cultural norms. We were able to really do whatever we wanted," they said.

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The men told Washingtonian about the day they met: Justin, who'd just returned from an eight-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, spotted Simon across the room and the rest was history.

After three years of dating and two foiled proposal attempts (he had to bail last minute the first two times!), Simon popped the question and finally got the answer he was looking for.

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The couple was married May 31, 2014, celebrating with post-wedding cocktails at The Army and Navy Club. Their first dance was to "Glasgow Love Theme" from Love Actually.

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Congrats to the happy couple!

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