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While the average wedding continues to increase in value each year, some brides and grooms are being more conscientous about the impact of their big day on the world around them. This includes looking for ways to cut costs, doing without some extras like favors or traditional accents, or looking for ways to minimize guests' transportation costs. (Courtesy photo)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
While the average wedding continues to increase in value each year, some brides and grooms are being more conscientous about the impact of their big day on the world around them. This includes looking for ways to cut costs, doing without some extras like favors or traditional accents, or looking for ways to minimize guests' transportation costs. (Courtesy photo)
While the average wedding continues to increase in value each year, some brides and grooms are being more conscientous about the impact of their big day on the world around them. This includes looking for ways to cut costs, doing without some extras like favors or traditional accents, or looking for ways to minimize guests' transportation costs. (Courtesy photo)

COEUR d’ALENE - Couples thinking of tying the knot have an added incentive to seal the deal this Valentine’s Day in Coeur d’Alene.

The First Christian Church on Fourth Street is offering free nuptials Monday in its new wedding chapel.

Rev. Al Holm will be performing the Valentine’s Day ceremonies, and he hopes to be doing more of that in the future, for a fee.

Holm said opening the wedding chapel is a way to help the congregation as its membership and finances dwindle.

“We’re doing everything that’s legal and moral to sustain the church,” Holm said.

The number of regular members of the 100-year-old church has dipped below 50.

” That hurts,” Holm said. Maureen Donlan, Cda Press

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