Now THAT'S a winter wedding! Besotted couples brave the crippling East Coast storm to tie the knot in New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.

  • Ashley and Casey Burlage waded through snow to marry in New York
  • Nate and Jenna McMaster flew from sunny Seattle to marry in D.C.
  • Christen Donovan said 'I do' to Jeffrey Regan in Philadelphia on Saturday
  • Felicia Sam and David Nartey even took engagement photos in D.C.
  • Meanwhile, millions of Americans were holed up at home during blizzard 

It was one of the most brutal blizzards to batter the East Coast in a century.

But it wasn't enough to deter these besotted couples who traipsed through the snow to say their vows.

Ashley Burlage had to take the subway to her wedding to fiancé Casey in New York City, battling 60mph winds and fierce snowfall in Ugg boots. 

In Philadelphia, Christen Donovan waded through the streets to make it to the church to marry Jeffrey Regan in front of 200 hardy guests on Saturday.

In Washington, D.C., Jenna Karstens and Nate McMaster were determined to defy the crippling weather conditions after coming all the way from sunny Seattle to marry close to family.

In sickness, health, and blizzard snow! Jenna Karstens and Nate McMaster were determined to defy the crippling weather conditions after coming all the way from Seattle to marry close to family in Washington, D.C.

In sickness, health, and blizzard snow! Jenna Karstens and Nate McMaster were determined to defy the crippling weather conditions after coming all the way from Seattle to marry close to family in Washington, D.C.

Jenna was wearing peep-toe shoes as she posed for portraits but the smitten pair seemed not to care
Jenna was wearing peep-toe shoes as she posed for portraits but the smitten pair seemed not to care

Jenna was wearing peep-toe shoes as she posed for portraits but the smitten pair seemed not to care

Another couple in Washington, D.C. - Felicia Sam and David Nartey - even braced the blizzard to capture engagement photos after David popped the question. 

And so, while millions of Americans were holed up in their living rooms, Christen and Jeffrey, Ashley and Casey, Jenna and Nate, and Felicia and David had more important things on their minds than a traffic ban or where to buy a sled.

'It was just a lot of fun, our pictures are going to be next level,' newly-married Ashley Burlage told Fox News outside her wedding in New York on Saturday.

Incredibly more than 100 of their 200 invited guests made it through the treacherous conditions to see Ashley and now-husband Casey, of Huntington, Long Island, tie the knot.

Afterwards, they had to cancel their limousine due to the city-wide travel ban which was enforced at 2.30pm. 

Instead, they took the subway home.

Ashley Burlage had to take the subway to her wedding to fiancé Casey in New York City, battling 60mph winds and fierce snowfall in Ugg boots

Ashley Burlage had to take the subway to her wedding to fiancé Casey in New York City, battling 60mph winds and fierce snowfall in Ugg boots

Incredibly more than 100 of their 200 invited guests made it through the treacherous conditions to see Ashley and now-husband Casey, of Huntington, Long Island, tie the knot

Incredibly more than 100 of their 200 invited guests made it through the treacherous conditions to see Ashley and now-husband Casey, of Huntington, Long Island, tie the knot

Finally inside the New York City church, Ashley and Casey could exchange vows in the warmth

Finally inside the New York City church, Ashley and Casey could exchange vows in the warmth

The couple from Huntington, Long Island, celebrated their wedding with 100 guests - some from far away

The couple from Huntington, Long Island, celebrated their wedding with 100 guests - some from far away

Triumphant! 'It was just a lot of fun, our pictures are going to be next level,' newly-married Ashley said

Triumphant! 'It was just a lot of fun, our pictures are going to be next level,' newly-married Ashley said

The couple had to cancel their limousine and get the subway instead because of the travel ban

The couple had to cancel their limousine and get the subway instead because of the travel ban

Ashley laughed: 'We partied with a lot of strangers chanting 'subway wedding'!' 

Casey added: 'I can't say thank you enough to our family and friends who made it because it made our day.'

Over in Philadelphia, Christen Donovan beamed as she bumped into Eyewitness News outside the church.

'I'm very excited,' she said, with her bridesmaids holding up her dress out of the snow.

Donovan's aunt Fran Tomlinson told Philly.com: 'We did a lot of walking and thank God for Uber for the people that needed some assistance. A lot of advance planning.' 

Felicia Sam and David Nartey giggled as they threw snow at each other to celebrate their engagement

Felicia Sam and David Nartey giggled as they threw snow at each other to celebrate their engagement

Felicia, 27, and David, 31, got engaged in October but always wanted to mark it with a snow photoshoot

Felicia, 27, and David, 31, got engaged in October but always wanted to mark it with a snow photoshoot

They drove from Washington, D.C., to Fort Meade, Maryland, despite the intense weather conditions

They drove from Washington, D.C., to Fort Meade, Maryland, despite the intense weather conditions

She added: 'Thank God it wasn't raining.' 

Seattle-based newlyweds Jenna and Nate McMaster tied the knot in the eye of the storm: Washington, D.C.

It was one of the worst storms the capital has seen in 94 years, dumping 17.8 inches of snow on the city. 

As a result, most of the McMasters' wedding party had no way of getting to the LDS Temple in Kensington, Maryland - including some of the bridal party. 

But judging by the couple's smitten wedding photos, that didn't seem to be too much of an issue. 

And Jenna was even wearing peep-toe shoes as she posed for portraits in the ice-cold snow outside. 

In Philadelphia, Christen Donovan waded through the streets to make it to the church to marry Jeffrey Regan in front of 200 hardy guests on Saturday

In Philadelphia, Christen Donovan waded through the streets to make it to the church to marry Jeffrey Regan in front of 200 hardy guests on Saturday

'I'm very excited,' Christen said, with her bridesmaids holding up her dress out of the snow

'I'm very excited,' Christen said, with her bridesmaids holding up her dress out of the snow

'I think they're just so happy that they're married that they're taking things in stride,' wedding photographer Camille Arneberg, of Camille Catherine Photography, told the Washingtonian

'It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and I'm glad they'll have keepsakes from this crazy weekend.'

Nearby, Felicia Sam and David Nartey giggled as they threw snow at each other to celebrate their engagement by posing for photographer Dotun Ayodeji

'We were like kids playing in the snow,' Felicia told ABC News. 'We threw snow balls at each other. We actually had a lot of fun.'

She added that she's excited to hear the reaction to Ayodeji's photos from her family in Ghana.

 

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