Charlie Crist, Carole Rome wedding photos

Florida Governor Charlie Crist and his bride Carole Rome Crist arrive at the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg Friday, December 12, 2008 after their wedding ceremony. [Michael Weimar, Times]

Florida Governor Charlie Crist and his bride Carole Rome Crist are introduced to their guests at the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg Friday, December 12, 2008 after their wedding ceremony. [Michael Weimar, Times]

Florida Governor Charlie Crist and his new wife Carole Rome greet the press following their wedding ceremony on December 12, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Florida.  [Photo by Tim Boyles, Getty Images]

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, right, and his new bride Carole meet the media after their wedding Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla. [AP Photo/Chris O'Meara]

Florida Gov.Charlie Crist, right, shakes hands with well wishers as his new bride Carole looks on after their wedding on Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla. [AP Photo/Chris O'Meara]

Governor Charlie Crist and Carole Rome are married at the First United Methodist Church in downtown St. Petersburg Friday evening (12/12/08). [Dirk Shadd, Times]

Governor Charlie Crist and Carole Rome are married at the First United Methodist Church in downtown St. Petersburg Friday evening (12/12/08). [Dirk Shadd, Times]

In this photo made available by the Florida Governor's Office Gov. Charlie Crist places a ring on Florida First Lady Carole Rome's hand during their wedding ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Florida Governor's Office, Colin Hackley)

In this photo made available by the Florida Governor's Office Gov. Charlie Crist, left, and Florida First Lady Carole Rome light a unity candle during their wedding ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photos/Florida Governor's Office, Colin Hackley)

In this photo made available by the Florida Governor's Office Gov. Charlie Crist, left, Florida first lady Carole Rome and daughters Skylar Rome, age 10, background left, and Jessica, age 12, listen to Rev. David Miller during their wedding ceremony, Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Florida Governor's Office, Colin Hackley)

In this photo made available by the Florida Governor's Office, Gov. Charlie Crist, right, and Florida First Lady Carole Rome leave their wedding ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photos/Florida Governor's Office, Colin Hackley)

In this photo made available by the Florida Governor's Office, Gov. Charlie Crist marries Carole Rome Friday, Dec. 12, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Florida Governor's Office, Eric Tournay)

In this photo made available by the Florida Governor's Office Gov. Charlie Crist, left, stands with his father Dr. Charles Crist as they watch Florida First Lady Carole Rome enter during their wedding ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Florida Governor's Office, Eric Tournay)

Allen Becker with his husband Robb Sandborn behind him protest at Williams Park across the street from the First United Methodist Church. [Gen Yamaguchi, Times]

Henry Cummings, secretary for Javon Dawson Committee, left, and Kobina Bantushango, right, South East representative of African People's Socialist Party, protest at Williams Park across the First United Methodist Church. [Gen Yamaguchi, Times]

Kobina Bantushango, left, South East representative of African People's Socialist Party, and Henry Cummings, secretary for Javon Dawson Committee, right, protest at Williams Park across the First United Methodist Church as Governor Charlie Crist and Carol Rome come out. [Gen Yamaguchi, Times]

Wedding guests greet one another outside of First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg prior to Charlie Crist and Carole Rome's wedding. [Scott Keeler, Times]

Stuart Sternberg, owner of the Tampa Bay Rays, enters First United Methodist Church before the wedding of Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Carole Rome. [Scott Keeler, Times]

Unidentified guests leave their limos prior to the wedding of Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Carole Rome.  [Scott Keeler, Times]

Brian Ballard enters First United Methodist Church prior to the wedding.  [Scott Keeler, Times]

From left: Jay Burmer and his wife Linda Burmer enter the wedding for Governor Charlie Crist and Carole Rome at the First United Methodist Church in downtown St. Petersburg Friday evening (12/12/08). The couple are personal friends of Crist. [Dirk Shadd, Times]

Kimberly Hughes and her father Carl Troup enter the wedding for Governor Charlie Crist and Carole Rome at the First United Methodist Church in downtown St. Petersburg Friday evening (12/12/08). Troup has been cutting Crist's hair for 40 years. [Dirk Shadd, Times]

Darryl Rouson as he enters the wedding for Governor Charlie Crist and Carole Rome at the First United Methodist Church in downtown St. Petersburg Friday evening (12/12/08). [Dirk Shadd, Times]

Protesters from Impact Florida, Cate Colgan, left, Lorna Bracewell, center showing her back, Yasmin Jones, center right, and Andrew Conte, right, prepare for the protest outside Governor Charlie Crist and Carol Rome's wedding at Williams Park across the First United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg. [Gen Yamaguchi, Times]

Comments

Brian Ballard's eyebrow lift looks a little funny, and crooked.

[Tex]

What a typical liberal smear. The story can't be about traditional wedding. You had to include the homosexual agenda. Typical liberal slant. No wonder the papers are going under

I wonder if the newlyweds have a tanning booth built for two??? Their tans are something that even George Hamilton would be envious of...

I sent them matching Coppertone bottles PDF 60.

Classy!! Gays just don't get it!!

[Cynical Idealist]

Florida journalists pimping a story just like their tabloid brethren...Sad.

[Cynical Idealist]

Florida journalists pimping a story just like their tabloid brethren...Sad.

is that Erin holding Carole's train?!

i want to walk up to people wearing that shirt and look them straight in the eye and tell them they CANNOT GET MARRIED. get over it! The people have spoken.

[JD]

Um, hey tex, you know that All Men Are Created Equal thing, yeah.

I'm a straight, anti-war, pro-gun, pro-choice, atheist republican.

Rights are rights, regardless of gender or orientation.

The dividing of rights umong groups is itself racist. We should do as they do in Denmark and grant civil union certificates to ALL couples, straight or married, and then allow them to find a church that is willing to perform their serivce for them to declare that they are "married".

I don't think people with your intelligence level should breed. Does that mean i should make it a law?

Think, bronco.

[JD]

I cannot wait until someone strips you ignorant homophobes of your rights, and then tells you its justified by their religion and morality and that you should "deal with it".

I'm no lefty, but you people who consume yourselves with other peoples's lifestyles are beyond worthless.

You're probably the same bible toting freaks who want to put the 10 Commandments into schools and court rooms.

Which version though? (yeah, that's right, there are multiple versions. look it up in your fairy tale bible)

But when you get it passed, just remember if/when there may be a muslim majority in our nation(no, I am an atheist) and they want to post the Koran in public buildings that it was you short sighted hypocritical Chrisitians that paved the way. It's called statutory law, and you're killing the Constitution.

EW

[Rufus T Firefly]

JD celebrates diversity by bashing "bible toting freaks".

Sure JD, that will win over people to your side!

[Butch]

Who cares? Why are they more important than anyone else who gets married in Florida? Let's all focus on the real issues affecting Floridians. Health Care, Home Owners Insurance, Job Security & Social Services. These are the issues that we should be focused on. Who cares if our Governor is single or married. Then again, now that she is the first lady, maybe she'll use some of her money to help the rest of us.

[Hercules]

In response to protester who asks "when can I get married",the answer is:Anytime you like.Any man can marry any woman.
Also,it's sickening how the papers have to turn any news story into homo propaganda.

[andrea canada]

Why is this clearly gay man marrying a woman??

[SCOOP]

GAYS SPREAD HATE

[Lin Young]

I watched the video and thought it was funny when Carole Crist said "how sweet," in reference to the protesters in Williams Park screaming what sounded like, "Charlie Crist is a murderer." At least the couple maintained their sense of humor. They look happy.

I disagree with Crist's stand against same sex marriage, but I'm still glad he is happy. Now, maybe after he gets back from his honeymoon he will be able to concentrate on trying to solve some of Florida's many problems.

[ratdog]

Great looking lady. Nice to see the left wing whack jobs show up for the wedding.

Nice job Charlie! Maybe now you can start your job as governor.

[Jamie Miller]

Congratulations Governor! I couldn't be happier for you.
Jamie

[Heywood]

Uh, Carole. You do know that he's a sissy-boy, don't you?

[John]

Congratulations Charlie! You have picked a wonderful, smart, and beautiful woman to be your wife. Please ignore the protests and keep pushing the conservative agenda. Try to teach them that you need principals.

[Gary]

This is a beautiful montage of wedding photos for a loving couple. It is sad that people protest this event because they are advocating non-legal marriages.

The gay marriage advocates argue that society is taking away their rights. The governor is exercising his right to marriage between a man and a woman. Rights are not taken away when people want to marry anything other than a person of the opposite sex.

It is sad to think that same-sex marriage advocates believe they are denied rights. They are welcome to marry persons of an opposite sex and are not denied that right. Marrying any other being or object that does not fit within that parameter is not codified in law or the mores of America. Otherwise, some people would be married to a flat-screen, a mini-fridge or a gaming device. The issue is the expanding of rights and it is a slippery slope.

My hat is off to the governor. She is really freakin' hot and he is a lucky gray haired man with a lot of spunk. This gay agenda and the illogical arguments and protests only make voters more happy to vote down gay agendas. Personally, I vote no on marrying anything other than a human.

- Gary

[A.C.]

Well said, Gary. Of course, it's not about a "right" to anything; it's about intimidating everyone else to applaud homosexuality, which is why they're so bitter, angry, intolerant, and bigoted against religion.

[coffeegirl2]

I don't advocate homosexuality however, I respect their choice and leave them alone. It's a shame they couldn't give this same respect to this couple on their wedding day. They just made the homosexuality community look worse and certainly didn't help their cause.

[John]

I think JD is trying to come out of the closet.

"want to walk up to people wearing that shirt and look them straight in the eye and tell them they CANNOT GET MARRIED. get over it! "

Uuuuh! Tough guy (or gal)!

So tough s/he can't even sign his name in the post

[Lee A.]

Social scientist and anthropologist in the past would be able to look at a picture of someone and discern homosexual behavior. If you've ever spent any time around homosexuals it won't take long to see there's real instability, and rage beneath the surface. The women often look bitter, haggard, and angry, the men- well they just look creepy. Young people who are invoved in this unnatural lifestyle are particular unstable- it's sad really they're not being told the truth. Oh by the way I was called a "breeder" by a lesbian clerk twenty years ago when I walked in a record store with my girlfriend. As far as wanting to live peacefully, that is only when gays are in the minority, get aroung them in a majority and they are often brazen and disgusting. It's a culture defined by sex, just look at how they act during gay parades and demonstrations(in front of children and youth). As our culture becomes less traditional, Christian, and more sexual more young people are experimenting with bi-sexuality. This is having a devasting effect on their bodies and souls. If you're involved in this lifestyle you are not really "living" and it's not really bigoted religious people who are making you miserable,It's your own depraved lifestyle. It's a bondage-physical, and spritual(like narcotics)which is not really freeing you, but ultimately destroying you inside and out. If tomorrow morning gay marriage was recognized nationwide and everyone in the world approved of homosexuality gays would still be bitter and angry. Gay men would still live promiscuous sexually reckless lifestyles, and gay women would still feel their life was somehow not right. There is one who can free you from bondage and give you eternal life. Go to Him.

I am amazed that the censors at the St. Petersburg Times continue to allow anti-gay slurs and words to remain in posts, yet these same censors remove anything that is offensive to certain religious sects. What's up, Times?

[Chris K]

Somehow activist liberals couldn't them have their day without trying to ruin it... You nuts fruits and flakes will never win people to your side with these antics! Additionally, it is no wonder America is suffering so much...It has lost its moral compass! Ever since Liberal, Gay, Socialist activists have started pushing their agendas across inside the U.S. we normal citizens have lost the moral high ground. We will continue to do so until we stand up and start fighting back! Enough is enough! Time to take back this country from these low life pieces of human excrement!

[Eduardo]

"Time to take back this country from these low life pieces of human excrement! "

That's what the country as a whole did on Nov 4th. Say hello to President Obama!

[Lilly]

Forget everything else, this middle-aged mother of two children looks ridiculous in that fancy wedding dress and veil. They should have gone to the justice of the peace.

[Tim B]

Odd, you don't ever see the pics of the protesters outise liberal functions, it is not considered news then for some reason.

[JB]

Marriage is for a man and a woman. If gays want a legal binding contract recognized by our courts call their union something else. Not a marriage! What's natural about butt plugging? It's a waste hole.

que clase de maricon el tipo este.

[Josh]

I find it odd that a governor get married and you have all these fringe liberal groups protesting for government handouts to gender bending politics. So the logic must be if my pet dog needs health care and I love the dog I should force the government to recognise my pet dog as my partner so that it can get benefits?

Chris K, I saw your "moral high ground" in the televised moments at the Palin/McCain rallies with the racists and the haters. You can keep it, pal. Don't inflict your crap on me.

[Fred B]

To answer the question on the shirt, "When can I get married?", the answer is very simple, when you find the man of your dreams!

[anthony]

Why is she wearing white?

[AJ]

I am surprised he did not marry a
K-Mart cashier

[A.C.]

Yeah, the Obamabots really had the moral high ground at their rallies, what with college students (supposed adults) wearing t-shirts saying "Sarah Palin is a c***." Nothing degrading towards women there. The oh-so tolerant progressives...

[John]

That governor is so gay. Marrying a woman just so his political career can take him to the White House.

[B.A.]

There is no "right" to marry. Sorry, it just doesn't exist. That goes for everyone, by the way. You can't have a right taken away that doesn't exist. That said, I don't feel the government has any business in deciding who can or can't get married. That is a church thing. Grant civil unions to anyone who wants it and let religion decide about marriage. As a christian, it apalls me when people say God doesn't like homosexuals. Go back to Sunday School and start over.

[S.V.]

First, there is not right to marry. Doesn't exist. Second, there is nothing stopping a gay may from marrying a woman or a lesbo marrying a man.

Gay rights are not violated as they are allowed to get married. They just don't want to marry someone of the other sex. That is their preference.

We cannot legislate preferences.

[MB]

Can I support civil unions between loving couples and not be a bigot if I think two brothers should be excluded? Other than the repugnance of siblings fornicating, I can't think of any reason to disallow it. They certanly couldn't mess up the gene pool.

[Henriette Wayne]

Uh... the 800-lb. elephant in the ballroom. No, I don't mean Oprah attended. I mean Charlie's obvious sexuality. There is not one single person who thought Charlie's gay before the wedding, who has changed his or her mind after. And that is how it will be in 2012, if you're reading this, Charlie.

[Eduardo]

Exactly, Henriette. Yeah, Charlie. What a pathetic act. And McCain didn't pick you anyway.

Sorry a_s, yours.

[Eduardo]

And one more last thing, Chuck. Gay marriage will be legal in Fl before you die. And you will be in History as an opportunist who sold his soul and his fellow gay and lesbian citizens for the very remote chance that McCain make you VP candidate. I mean, really, did you really think that the Rep Party was going to allow a gay man one heartbeat away from the presidency? Not in your wildest Wizard-of-Oz fantasies.

[Sense]

I'm all for "rights," but as far as marriage goes, let's make sure we're talking about the whole picture here. I'm guessing I'm not the only one who has absolutely no problem with government honoring same-sex unions. The problem comes when calling it marriage, because the legal institution of marriage carries certain financial benefits that are specifically designed to aid the raising and support of children. There is NO right to those benefits, but they are legally tied to and entitled by marriage.

For religious reasons or not, I know of no democratic country which would vote for government subsidy or aid to encourage or support the raising of children by same-sex couples. Whether you think it is against God's law, or against evolution, it's been shunned by societies for millennia for a socially beneficial reason, and the vast majority of people around the world recognize that. (I believe that last is the very definition of "common sense.")