Almost 2,000 Couples Got Married in a Sports Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday

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The mass wedding was organised by local authorities to help those who would struggle to pay for their own ceremony.

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Couples with a combined monthly income of up to $1,000 (£640) were allowed to be involved, the BBC reported.

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The event took place at the Maracanazinho arena, and proceedings were presided over by volunteer civil judges.

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AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

n evangelical Christian pastor and a Catholic priest also blessed the couples, AFP reported.

AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

The BBC said local officials put on special trains to help couples and their guests attend the event.

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The annual mass wedding ceremony, known as Dia do Sim (I Do Day), was the biggest ever in Rio.

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