Phyllis Siegel, 76, right, kisses her spouse, Connie Kopelov, 84, after exchanging vows at the Manhattan City Clerk’s office on the first day New York State’s Marriage Equality Act went into effect, July 24, 2011. Siegel and Kopelev were the first to marry on the historic day, and they were joined by hundreds of other couples taking their own vows on a sultry midsummer Sunday.
Here's a look at some of the very, very happy couples, their families, and their friends … Happy Couples: Gay Marriage in NYC