After New York's law legalizing same-sex marriage went into effect Sunday, hundreds of couples recited their vows before emerging out of the city courthouse to raucous cheers.
The natural wonder was lit up with a rainbow for the occasion, at the request of Mayor Paul Dyster, and was captured by Flickr user Mykelle Nicole. The photo of the falls was tweeted by pop singer/actor Lance Bass, and then shared thousands of times:
Watch a video of Lambert and Rudd’s joyous ceremony below:
See a photo gallery of other newlyweds here.