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【聯合晚報╱美聯社】

Nearly 2,000 Brazilian couples have said ''I do'' in the largest collective wedding Rio de Janeiro has seen.

將近2千對巴西愛侶在里約熱內盧所辦規模最大的聯合婚禮上，高喊「我願意」。

The state of Rio de Janeiro hosted the ceremony for low-income couples who can't afford to get married. With relatives joining in, Sunday's celebration at the indoor Maracanazinho sports venue gathered about 12,000 people.

里約州為低收入、無法負擔婚禮費用的情侶舉辦這場聯合婚禮。這場婚禮周日在小瑪拿卡納運動場舉行，加上觀禮的親屬，現場共聚集約1萬2千人。

Some couples arrived on a commuter train where brides polished their looks,applying makeup and fixing their hairdos.

部分情侶搭乘通勤火車到現場，有新娘在車上梳妝打扮，又化妝又做頭髮。

Rio de Janeiro has promoted the mass wedding for eight years in a tradition called ``The Day of I Do'', which is for people with a monthly family income of less than $1,000. At the end they get a free marriage certificate.

里約遵循名為「說我願意的日子」的傳統，已舉辦聯合婚禮8年。在該傳統下，平均每個月家庭收入低於1千美元的情侶可參加聯合婚禮，結束後可得到免費的結婚證書。

A priest representing the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro was present as well as evangelical Christian pastors.

典禮上，同時有代表天主教里約熱內盧總教區的神父和基督教新教的牧師主持儀式。