In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019 photo, Santa Dennis Hoffman and his wife Ellen from Florida take part in the ceremony as dozens of Santas visiting Alaska stop by the Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska, renew their wedding vows. It's the perfect time of year for a wedding, and what better place for Santa to get married than North Pole, where it's Christmas even in May? Oh, this North Pole is a suburb of Fairbanks, not that geographic or magnetic point at the top of the world. (Eric Engman/News-Miner via AP)
Republished May 17, 2019 - 7:36 AM
Original Publication Date May 16, 2019 - 9:21 PM
NORTH POLE, Alaska - Travellers have visited the Alaska city of North Pole to show their Christmas spirit at the Santa Claus House and some used the visit to renew their wedding vows, a report said.
Princess Cruises has had an annual "Santa Cruise" trip to North Pole for the past three years, The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Thursday.
A bus operated by the cruise line arrived at the house in the community near Fairbanks Wednesday.
Guests were greeted by Paul Brown, operations manager at the Santa Claus House.
"It's always exciting to see so many of Santa's helpers come visit him here at his house in North Pole, Alaska," Brown said.
Couples clad in red, white and green renewed wedding vows in the house with help from an ordained minister from Florida dressed as Santa. He got married during the event.
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Information from: Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner, http://www.newsminer.com
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