In Irkutsk on Valentine's Day, February 14, 18 couples will marry. Most will register at the Marriage Palace, and two ceremonies will take place on Lake Baikal shore in Listvyanka.
In Irkutsk on Sunday, February 14, on Valentine’s Day and the Day of All Lovers, 18 couples will tie the knot. Every year on this day, there is a rush at registry offices.Most of the newlyweds (15 couples) will register their marriage at the Palace of Marriages, two ceremonies will take place on the shores of Lake Baikal in the premises of the registry office in the settlement of Listvyanka, and one more couple will get married in the ceremonial hall of the department for the Irkutsk District, located in the city center.
By the way, the opportunity to register a marriage on Valentine’s Day, which this year fell on a Sunday, was provided by all 40 registry office departments located in the cities and districts of the region. As of now, the acceptance of applications for marriage registration on February 14, 2016 has been completed.
As a reminder, in 2015, 123 couples registered their marriages on Valentine’s Day in the Irkutsk Region, and on February 14, 2014, 269 couples of newlyweds got married, 84 of them in Irkutsk.
Since the beginning of 2016, more than 800 marriages have been registered in the region.
Reference: Valentine’s Day is celebrated worldwide on February 14. It is believed that the name of this day comes from one of two early Christian martyrs named Valentine - Valentine of Interamna and Valentine of Rome. On this day, it is customary to give loved ones flowers, candies, toys, balloons, and heart-shaped cards - valentines.