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A senior couple in Illinois got married in the YMCA swimming pool where they first met in a water aerobics class

Edward LaRue, 82, and Marlene Parsons, 78, exchanged vows in water-friendly wedding attire, surrounded by friends and family — and a lifeguard

"A great time was had by all," LaRue said of the nuptials

A senior couple in Illinois tied the knot — and they made a big splash doing it!

Edward LaRue, 82, and Marlene Parsons, 78, first met in a water aerobics class at their local YMCA, per First Alert 4 . So, when they decided to get married, it was only fitting that they celebrated their wedding in the very spot where their romance first began: the swimming pool.

The couple exchanged vows while standing in the pool at the Collinsville Maryville Troy YMA in Maryvil

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