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First regular season game at Lambeau Field draws thousands

Posted at 10:57 PM, Sep 10, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-11 22:44:40-04

Getting married in the parking lot of Lambeau Field, isn't the wedding most girls dream of.

 

"For me, it's special because I've been here my whole life, and my now husband from Peru, it's a little bit different, he's still getting used to the tailgates and what it is to be at Lambeau."

 

Rachel Clement and her husband kicked off their marriage just hours before the Packers season, as fans, even from Seattle, came by to send their well-wishes.

"I stood up on my cooler, which was my podium for the day, and I expected about a couple dozen people, and before you knew it, half of this parking lot was all looking us in the face." Yvonne Freis

 

For other fans, Sunday’s win was more about relaxing, even as some face disaster.

 

"I think it's time for a mini vacation, despite the circumstances."

 

Kevin Zahn left his home in central Florida just as Hurricane Irma moved in. He says the win helps ease concerns that he could lose everything.

"It's a little scary, especially when you're leaving to run out of gas, you know, people are kind of acting a little like it's the apocalypse,” Zahn said.

 

In the parking lot of Lambeau Field, things are good, especially when the Packers win.

 

"There's no more hallowed ground than Lambeau Field,” Freis said.