On Valentine’s Day, Clerk of Circuit Court Jacqueline Smith officiated the weddings of thirty-one happy couples in the City of Manassas. This was the fourth annual Clerk’s Wedding Bash held by Smith who was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court in 2017.
“We started celebrating weddings at the courthouse five years ago to provide a service to our taxpayers and it quickly became the highlight of our week,” Smith says, “Our first Valentine’s Day, we decided to see if there would be interest in a full-day celebration of weddings and four years later we’ve been able to get the whole community involved”.
Twenty-six local business partners also pitched in to make the wedding day special. Three Monkeys Pub and Chophouse, which is situated in a 146-year-old former church, graciously hosted the event and The Flower Gallery of Manassas and Flowers with Passion donated bouquets and boutonnieres for the couples. Weinegar’s Sweets and Treats donated individual wedding cakes for each couple. Other sponsors generously donated goods, services and gift certificates for each couple.
The complete list of sponsors included: Three Monkeys Pub and Chophouse, The Flower Gallery of Manassas, Tummy Yum Yum Gourmet Candy Apples, Creative Brush Studio, Weinegar’s Sweets and Treats, Philadelphia Tavern, Ashby Jewelers, The Things I Love, The Bone BBQ, Fosters Grille, Public House Kitchen & Brewery, District Hemp Botanicals, Flowers with Passion, Popcorn Monkey LLC, Historic Manassas Inc., Staples located on Liberia Ave., Crossroads Tabletop Tavern, Truist Bank (Church St. Location), Old Town Man Cave, Doug’s Deli, Kerbobble Toys, C.J. Finz Raw Bar & Grille, The Front Porch Team Realty, Old Town Sports Pub, Zandra’s Taqueria, and Wonderful Art
Media outlets were enthusiastic about attending the event to capture a positive moment in our community, something that is “hard to come by” according to one of the reporters. The following articles were released capturing the event.
Prince William Times -- https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/photos-love-is-in-the-air-32-couples-tie-the-knot-on-valentine-s-day/collection_941b3286-8e93-11ec-bc7b-5f17ee2e9a4f.html
WTOP News -- https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2022/02/for-valentines-day-32-couples-tie-the-knot-at-manassas-restaurant/
PWC Communications Photographer – Keith Walker https://www.pwcva.gov/news/dozens-couples-marry-valentines-day