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As predicted, wedding bells in the state of Michigan came to a stop today when a federal appeals court put on hold a lower court ruling that declared the state’s ban on gay marriages unconstitutional.

But not before 322 marriage licenses were issued after the four counties with the highest populations opened on a weekend to allow residents to apply.

The stay came after Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed an emergency petition after Friday’s ruling. The appeals court said the stay would remain in place at least through Wednesday “to allow a more reasoned consideration of the motion” to keep the ban in place. The attorney general’s office expects the stay will be made permanent at that time.

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