Border Wedding

Photo Howard Lipin//The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP

On Saturday, Evelia Reyes and Brian Houston were married in a cross-border ceremony at Friendship Park in San Diego. A Mexican judge officiated the wedding.

The couple married at Friendship Park because Ms. Reyes was unable to get permission to come to the United States. And Mr. Houston was unable to travel to Mexico.

The wedding lasted about three minutes (the time allotted to families who are selected for contact visits at Friendship Park). Both the bride and groom had to bring their own rings as individuals are not allowed to exchange goods during these meetings.

The couple met three years ago in Tijuana. They’ve built their relationship through phone calls and conversation through the border fence on Saturdays and Sundays.

Their story has received wide press coverage including by HuffPo, People, and WaPo.

Interestingly, this isn’t the first cross border wedding we’ve brought to your attention. In 2013, we highlighted a cross-border wedding on the international bridge in El Paso.

-KitJ