Cook County honors its own 'royal couples'
Cook County's Bureau of Vital Records isn't exactly Westminster Abbey, but it was the scene of a royal wedding of sorts.
Two couples who showed up Friday morning were surprised to share in some of the hoopla surrounding the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Cook County Clerk David Orr and Eli's Cheesecake president Marc Shulman honored the couples with a three-tiered wedding cake.
One couple — Brad Gentert and Jamie Kempinski — came in because they needed a marriage license. They plan to be married May 14.
The other couple — Matt Gervais and Nandika Doobay — were married Friday morning in the clerk's office, marking the date 10 years ago when they met.
Both couples will get a cheesecake every year on their anniversary.
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