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  12-12-12: Couples say I do on historic date
  Jesse Read and Tanya Read laugh with each other after being married at 12:12 p.m. on December 12th, 2012 at the Weld County Court House. The couple planned to be married on the unique date and at that exact time.	Expand Photo
  Tanya Read and Jesse Read watch as their marriage is finalized by Judge Dinsmore Tuttle Wednesday afternoon at the Weld County Court House.	«
  Related Media	Tonya Key knew from the moment Jesse Read proposed to her that only one thing would top a 10/11/12 engagement — a 12/12/12 wedding at 12:12 p.m., of course. "It's the last time this will happen until the next century, so why not?" she said with a laugh about the date she chose to tie the knot. Key and Read were not alone. Six marriages were planned at the Weld County Court House for Wednesday's special day, two of them at noon. "The time wasn't planned, though. It was just the only time the judge could do it," Dennis Fetzer said of his marriage to Dee Dee Madson. Key and Read, who met through his mother, are new to Greeley, they moved here to live halfway between their jobs. She works in Loveland; he is in Kersey. For Fetzer and Madson, the date wasn't really planned either. The couple originally chose 12/12/12 because that was the date they thought the Mayan calendar ended, with some believing it marks the end of the world. When they learned that date was actually 12/21/12, they kept the original date because of its significance. "It seemed like a really good day," Fetzer said, adding it marked the beginning of a new era in their relationship. Both 38, they met years ago when they attended Stevens Elementary School in Sterling, but Madson's family moved away in fifth grade. Then a few years ago, Fetzer went looking for Madson on Facebook and the two reconnected. They now live in Evans. "She was my childhood sweetheart. I used to get pushed up against the wall at school because I'd get in trouble for running after her," Fetzer said. "She was always on my mind." Join the Conversation
  Full Forecast The Greeley Tribune Updated May 7, 2013 04:50PM Published Dec 17, 2012 12:37PM Copyright 2012 The Greeley Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Mobile Site