Joshua Bouchon and Mary Rubio made Mardi Gras 2015 one to remember. The couple got married ON the parade route yesterday in New Orleans!

The couple was officially married in the middle of St. Charles Avenue.

From WVUE.com

“By the power ordained by me in Orleans Parish and the most northern banana republic, you are now married. You may kiss the bride,” the minister said. Deafening cheers filled the air from nearby revelers.

Why did the couple decide to wed in the middle of a Mardi Gras parade? The newlyweds said a Carnival wedding was the perfect expression of their love.

“Why not get married like this,” said Mary Rubio. “This is the perfect embodiment of our relationship!”

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