Couples take numbers to get married in #annarbor. #gaymarriage
On March 21, U.S. District Court Judge Bernard Friedman found that Michigan’s ban on same-sex couples’ marriage is unconstitutional.
Four counties announced some marriage licenses would be available the following day, beginning as early as 9 a.m.
LONG line of happy people waiting to get marriage licenses in Oakland Cty #MImarriageequality #MarriageEquality
Dozens of same-sex couples waited for marriage licenses in long lines in Ann Arbor and Oakland County.
Dashing newlyweds in Oakland Cty, MI waiting for @LisaBrown39 to sign their wedding license #MIMarriageEquality
Growing Crowd: More than two dozen same-sex couples standing by to get married. #gaymarriage
First couple doing the paperwork #gaymarriage
The first couple to wed was Marsha Caspar, 51, and Glenna DeJong, 53, who have been together for 26 years.
The County Clerk Barb Byrum tweeted pictures of some of the couples as they got licenses and officially wed.
Marsha & Glenna have been together for 26 years and are getting married RIGHT NOW!!
Marsha and Glenna's ceremony.
Marriage #equality comes to Michigan
It's official: Marsha and Glenna are married!
A reporter for The Detroit News reported that Byrum issued marriage licenses to 57 same-sex couples, and performed 30 ceremonies on Saturday, March 22.
Before @GregMcNeilly and Doug Meeks exchanged vows, a little kid yelled "don't of it!" It had everyone laughing.
The couple in the photograph above, Greg McNeilly and Doug Meeks, also filmed their wedding vows.
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Meeks and McNeilly, who is a Michigan Republican strategist, have been together for 12 years, The Detroit News reports.
Democrat @BarbByrum just married Republican @GregMcNeilly and his husband Doug Meeks at Ingham Co. courthouse.
And lots of other families came to the courts to get legally married.
Happy happy, joy joy #MImarriageequality #MarriageEquality
Jim Schaffer (L) and his partner Jason McIntosh waited in line with their baby Norah to receive a marriage license at the Oakland County Courthouse.
Frank Colasonti Jr (L) and James Barclay Ryder were married by County Clerk Lisa Brown in Pontiac, Michigan, after spending 26 years together.
Mary Black (L) and her wife Sarah Weinstein were also married on Saturday by Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown.
Happy couples are getting married in Michigan after federal judge strikes down same-sex marriage ban via @SteveFriess
Kristen Martin, right, and Renecia Hall were reportedly the first black same-sex couple to marry in West Michigan.
Kristen Martin (R) and Renecia Hall (L) - First black same-sex couple to marry in West Michigan. #gaymarriage
Newly married Roland Smith (L) and Paul Mattson kiss each other after their wedding ceremony Saturday.
Group wedding ceremony at the Oakland County Courthouse. #MIMarriageEquality #MarriageEquality
Pedro and Antonio are among West Michigan's first gay couples to receive marriage licenses.
Ingham County clerk marrying a fifth same sex couple
The first male couple in #annarbor
Congratulations to the happy couples!
Another happily married couple in Mason! Love is love!
Newly married Linda Morin (L) and Kathleen Murawski hold their wedding license with their daughter Katie.
At 1:18 ET, Byrum tweeted that the courthouse was closed. Saturday afternoon, the Federal Appeals Court put a halt on same-sex marriage.
Everyone who is here have been served. We are locking the courthouse. Thank you all so much for your love & support!