The impact of the government shutdown is hitting popular wedding venues, such as some national parks, and keeping D.C. couples from getting their marriage licenses.

"We probably have a hundred guests coming from out of town...." said D.C. groom-to-be Isaac Carp said. "Having to tell them it's all canceled within less than 30 days. It feels just like such a preposterous event."

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Carp and his fiancée, Stephanie Bartner, are supposed to tie the knot on Nov. 1. But on Thursday, they were told D.C.'s Superior Court could not issue them a marriage license because of the shutdown.

"We rolled over into the courthouse, and we saw couples getting turned away at 8:30 in the morning," Carp said.

Bartner said: "Having their decisio

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