Shane and Marc hold their new identity cards at the household registration office in Taipei (Picture: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu)

Last week Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.

Today, that big decision comes into effect – and hundreds of couples are marking the occasion by rushing to the household registration office to tie the knot.

It makes sense when you think about it. If you’ve been in a loving relationship for ages and only now can you get married legally, you probably don’t want to wait any longer.

Plus, the day Taiwan officially legalised marriage equality is a pretty cool anniversary date.

Taiwan’s interior ministry said around 300 couples are expected to register today.

Take a look at some of the joyous moments below.

Shane Lin and Marc Yuan kiss on their first day of marriage in Taipei, on the day same-sex marriage became legal in Taiwan (Picture: EPA/DAVID CHANG)
Tears of joy after years of waiting (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)
Two couples seal their legal marriage with a kiss at the registration office in Xingyi District in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, May 24, 2019 (Picture: AP Photo/Johnson Lai)
We’d just like to take a moment to appreciate those pink suits. Gorgeous. (Picture: AP Photo/Johnson Lai)
A newly married couple embrace against a rainbow wall (Picture: EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO)
There’s a lot of love and happiness today (Picture: EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO)
Pure joy (Picture: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu)

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