WITH A thunderous "Don Dooooooo!", numerous witnesses at the Osu Presby Hall on the afternoon of the National Chocolate Day, could not hide their joy when eight couples walked down the aisle to the altar to exchange marriage vows.

With love and passion in the air the couples hailed the red-carpeted 2008 Happy 98.9 FM Mass Wedding.

The knot was tied between Mr. Paul Nii Annan and Miss Ophelia Adamah; Mr. Philip Amarkwei and Miss Winifred Atidigeh; Mr. Olympio Komla Assisi and Miss Golda-Meir Dugah; and Pastor Thomas Antwi and Miss Mavis Adu-Boakye.

Others were Mr. Stanley K. Ansah and Miss Vivian Agyeiwaa; Mr. Isaac Coffie and Miss Judith Duncan; and Mr. Richard Addy Klokpa and Miss Mavis Efia Otchere.

The officiating minister, Rev. Emmanuel Lamptey, in his sermon urged the couples to cherish each other as a token from God till death parts them.

"You should observe your vows and appreciate what God your Creator has entrusted in your hands. Your duty is to support each other in the journey of life in fulfillment of God's creation," he noted.

He as well called on family members and the public in general not to put asunder what God had put together.

Briefing DAILY GUIDE, the General Manager of Happy FM, Capt. Asare-Bediako said the station had distinguished itself with the introduction of the mass wedding in 2006 as part of its social responsibilities.

"As a station, we believe that St. Valentine's Day, which is now Ghana's National Chocolate Day, should be a perfect time to cement the statement 'I LOVE YOU'," he stressed.

To promote genuine love between men and their partners, the station through various sponsors is committed to providing the necessary support to help cut costs in wedding preparations.

The mass weddings, the GM said, were meant for all those who wanted to skip the stress in organising weddings.

"We have organisations like Jofel, La Palm Hotel, Fredina Tours, Angelica Hotel, Hak Design, Dress To Impress, Cake Techniks, 2nd Image, Volta Hotel, Drinks Direct, Slid, Coca Cola, Somovision, La Diva and Le Naturel Mineral Water amongst others who are sponsoring this programme to ensure that marriages are contracted in serene environment," he said.