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5B WEDDING AND TRAVEL / The Charlotte Post Couples forego pomp and circumstance for courthouse nuptials By Scott Silvestri THE LANSING TIMES MARKHAM, Ill. - Dressed in a gray suit, Kerwin Holman empties his pockets onto a tray and walks through a metal detector. He's then searched by a Cook County sheriff's deputy before collecting his belong ings. Today, he's going to get married. Thousands of couples will be married in courthouses this year. They come from all walks of life, rich and poor, appearing in all manners of dress, from full wedding gowns and tuxedos to denim. Why would anyone want such a hallowed ceremony performed in a courthouse? “It's quick," Holman said. “We just wanted to get it out of the way." Some choose courthouse nuptials for the smart pric ing, and others have no reli gious obligation to fill through a church service. With 10 bucks, some basic personal information and 15 minutes from a judge, a cou ple can get married any day of the week. All 23 judges at the 6th District courthouse in Markham take turns per forming the brief ceremonies either in a courtroom or in chambers. “Most of us absolutely love it," said Judge Sheila Murphy, presiding judge of the 6th District. “It's one of the most satisfying things we do." Murphy said she spent $80 on a bouquet of silk flowers, which she keeps at the ready should any brides-to-be want to borrow it. “It's been used about 800 times," she said. “I think it's a cheap investment to make people happy." Some judges provide tape- recorded wedding music to enhance the wedding. Murphy performs her cere monies in front of a large angel in chambers. “Hopefully, they'll be blessed by it." 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