EDINBURG — As part of a tradition, Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza held his annual free weddings event for Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, this time at the Edinburg Amphitheater on West McIntyre Street to accommodate more people and parking.
Wearing her white wedding dress and veil, Crystal Garcia, 31, prepares to marry Michael Pena during Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza’s annual Valentine’s Day free marriage event at the Edinburg Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])A couple kisses before the start of Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza’s annual Valentine’s Day free marriage event at the Edinburg Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Sixty-one couples were married by Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza during his annual Valentine’s Day free marriage event at the Edinburg Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Crystal Garcia, 31, carries a red rose as she prepares to marry Michael Pena during Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza’s annual Valentine’s Day free marriage event at the Edinburg Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza’s annual Valentine’s Day free marriage event at the Edinburg Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Nueva Tradicion mariachi plays music for the 61 couples who plan on getting married by Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza during his annual Valentine’s Day free marriage event at the Edinburg Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Kerry and Yulissa Zamora kiss before the start of Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza’s annual Valentine’s Day free marriage event at the Edinburg Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])A couple takes a photo before the start of Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza’s annual Valentine’s Day free marriage event at the Edinburg Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])Christian Compean, 28, and Maritza Martinez, 29, stare into each others eyes as they wait for Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza to marry couples during the annual Valentine’s Day free marriage event at the Edinburg Amphitheatre on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Edinburg. (Delcia Lopez | [email protected])
