Same-Sex Couples Celebrate First Weddings In Las VegasNevada county clerks began issuing marriage licenses Thursday afternoon, and the first Las Vegas weddings took place Thursday night.By by Claudia KoernerBuzzFeed News ReporterPosted on October 10, 2014, 1:35 amTwitterFacebookLink The first same-sex marriages took place Thursday evening in Las Vegas, Nevada after a judge issued an injunction clearing up confusion about the end of the state's ban on same-sex couples' marriages. Atkinson proposed to his partner of six-and-a-half years on Tuesday, the day the ban initially fell, at a marriage equality event in Nevada. View this post on Facebook Facebook: video.php "I'll do it here in front of everyone," Atkinson said. "Will you marry me?" The first marriage license in Las Vegas went to Theo Small and Antioco Carillo, plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the same-sex marriage ban. Marek Bute @marekbute Congrats! First marriage license to a gay couple in #ClarkCounty #Vegas @antiocolv @vegastheo @LambdaLegal Fri Oct 10 00:25:43 UTC+0000 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite Video from the Clark County clerk's office showed the historic moment — and the accompanying media coverage. View this video on YouTube youtube.com Ana Ley @La__Ley Here you have it, folks. First same-sex marriage license issued in #Vegas. 12:24 AM - 10 Oct 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite Outside Las Vegas, Kristy Best and Wednesday Smith were the first couple in the state to receive a marriage license, the AP reported. Freedom Nevada @FreedomNevada Kristy & Wednesday are the first same-sex couple to marry in #Nevada! RT to congratulate them! #NV4M #lgbt Thu Oct 09 23:52:44 UTC+0000 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite A number of other couples also received licenses and were ready to wed. Juan Ortega @JuanoBano This lovely couple has been together for 26 years. #FreedomNevada #NV4M #OneLove #HurryUpAlready 11:42 PM - 09 Oct 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite FOX5 In The Field @FOX5Photogs One of the first same sex couples getting married in Las Vegas. 01:20 AM - 10 Oct 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite