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Alaskan women become 1st same-sex couple to marry at Empire State Building; wed on Valentine's

Lela Mc Arthur left and Stephanie Figarelle of Anchorage Ak pose for photos on the observation deck after their Valentine s Day wedding ceremony at the Empire State Building in New York Tuesday Feb 14 2012 The two women who met at the University of Alaska have become the first same sex couple to be married at the Empire State Building AP Photo Richard Drew
(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Two women who met at the University of Alaska have become the first same-sex couple to be married at the Empire State Building.

Stephanie Figarelle and Lela McArthur exchanged rings Tuesday and promised to love each other for the rest of their lives.

The couple won an online contest. Theirs was the first of four Valentine's Day weddings being held at the landmark New York City skyscraper.

A wedding chapel was set up for the occasion. After the ceremony, the couple went to the observation deck for photos.

The 29-year-old Figarelle wore a black tuxedo for the ceremony. The 24-year-old McArthur wore a strapless white gown with a train.

Both work as personal trainers in Anchorage.

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