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Summit County Clerk Kent Jones welcomed about 20 couples early Monday morning as his office began offering marriage certificates to same sex couples for the first time in the county's history. Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Christine Contestiable and Stacy Waddoups were married at the Summit County Courthouse Monday morning. They drove up from Salt Lake City to avoid the lines. Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Park City Mayor Dana Williams officiated at the wedding of Marc Potter and Eric Brotherson. The two drove to Coalville to be married Monday morning. Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Marc Potter and Eric Brotherson share an affectionate moment during their wedding at the Summit County Courthouse Monday morningwhere the county began offering marriage certificates to same sex couples for the first time in the county's history. Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Park City residents Patrice Martin and Jamie Grundstom celebrate becoming the first same sex couple to be married in Summit County. Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Patrice Martin displays the first marriage license ever granted to a same-sex couple in Summit County. The Parkite was married to her longtime partner Jamie Grundstom in Coalville on Monday. Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Debbie Barnes and Sydney Keel of Park City fill out the paperwork to be married at the Summit County Courthouse Monday morning. Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Kelly Vicars (holding child) and Heather Miller Vicars (red sweater) were joined by their son Calder parents and siblings as they were married on Monday at the Summit County courthouse in Coalville. Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Stephanie Weems and Laurie Liddell of Oakley and Salt Lake City have been a couple for 10 years and were married at the Summit County courthouse Monday. Park City Mayor Dana William (center) conducted the ceremony. Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Park City area residents Liana Teteberg and Lisa Yoderwere married at the Summit County Courthouse Monday. Teteberg is vice chair of the county's Democratic party and Yoder is the county's Sustainability Manager. Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Ryan Cowley and Kent Jones of the Summit County Clerk's Office and Summit County Council member Claudia McMullin help Shawn Colyer fill out paperwork Monday morning as the county began offering marriage certificates to same sex couples for the first time in history.Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record

Jamie Grundstom and her patner Patrice Martin, along with their daughter Kennedy were surrounded by family during their wedding on Monday. They were the first same-sex couple ever married in Summit County. Park City Mayor Dana Williams performed the ceremony (foreground.) Photo by Nan Chalat Noaker/Park Record