17 Interesting And Amazing Guinness World Records That Wedding Enthusiasts Should Know
The book and database of Guinness World records are full of heart pounding ,jaw dropping, history making and of course record breaking stuffs that people can think of. You can see and read here all the youngest, tallest, oldest, longest and any other EST that comes into your thoughts. But, did it ever crossed your mind that there are also wedding related stuffs that are placed and recorded at this book of World Records?
Below are some of the most interesting wedding world records that earned their space at the Guinness Book. The facts are gathered straight from guinnessworldrecords.com itself. So sit back, relax and enjoy reading this curated article!
MOST COUPLES MARRIED UNDERWATER (SIMULTANEOUSLY) - THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL
On 14 February 2001 (Valentine's Day), 34 couples from 22 countries simultaneously exchanged wedding vows 10 metres (32.8 ft) underwater near Kradan Island, Southern Thailand. This was organized by Trang Chamber of Commerce and Thai Airways International. Only couples holding international diving licences were qualified to participate. Couples received waterproof certificates before taking off their mouthpieces and indulging themselves in an underwater kiss.
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MOST EXPENSIVE WEDDING CAKE SLICE - DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR'S 1937 WEDDING CAKE
A box containing a piece of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's 1937 wedding cake sold at Sotheby's, New York, USA on 27 February 1998 for $29,900 (£18,163) to Benjamin and Amanda Yin of San Francisco, USA. Bearing the inscription 'A piece of our wedding cake WE 3-V1-37', the lot was estimated originally at US$500 - $1,000 (£303 - £607).
MOST EXPENSIVE WEDDING FOR PETS - BABY HOPE DIAMOND AND CHILLY PASTERNAK
The most expensive wedding for pets was valued at $158,187.26 (£101,838) between Baby Hope Diamond (Coton de Tulear) and Chilly Pasternak (Virginia poodle), organized by Animal Fair Media Inc., Harriet Rose Katz, and the Jurimuah Essex Hotel in Central Park, New York, New York, USA, on 12 July 2012. The entire wedding was estimated to cost over $270,000.
MOST GENERATIONS TO CELEBRATE A DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (60TH) - GORDON SUGG
The record for most generations of the same family to celebrate a diamond wedding anniversary (60th) is four by the descendants of William and Rose Hill (UK). In all there have been six diamond wedding celebrations within their family. You can check out the record holders or couples' photos in here.
MOST MARRIAGE VOWS RENEWALS BY THE SAME COUPLE - LAUREN LUBECK BLAIR AND DAVID E. HOUGH BLAIR
Lauren Lubeck Blair and David E. Hough Blair (both USA) married each other for the 101st time at The UPS Store, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on 11 November 2011. The Blairs have married each other a total of 101 times since they first got hitched in 1984; all the wedding ceremonies have been in separate locations.
MOST MARRIED HOLLYWOOD STARS - STAN LAUREL
Lana Turner (1920 - 1995), Mickey Rooney (b. 23 Sept 1922), Zsa Zsa Gabor (b. 6 Feb 1917), Elizabeth Taylor (b. 27 February 1932 - d. 23 March 2011) and Georgia Holt, have each married eight times.
Stan Laurel had eight wedding ceremonies, but of these one was invalid because his divorce was not final, and two were 'extra ceremonies' during his third marriage. In all he had four wives, one of whom he married twice.
OLDEST COUPLE TO MARRY (AGGREGATE AGE) - FRANÇOIS FERNANDEZ AND MADELEINE FRANCINEAU
On 1 February 2002, François Fernandez (France, b. 17 April 1906) and Madeleine Francineau (France, b. 15 July 1907) exchanged marriage vows at the rest home Le Foyer du Romarin, Clapiers, France, at the age of 96 years 290 days and 94 years 201 days, respectively. Total aggregate years between them at the time of the wedding ceremony was a record 191 years 126 days.
MOST BRIDAL BOUQUETS CAUGHT - STEPHANIE MONYAK
Stephanie Monyak has caught a total of 11 bridal bouquets that were tossed at weddings she has attended since 1983.
LONGEST WEDDING VEIL - SANDRA MECHLEB
The longest bridal wedding veil is 3,358 metres (11,017 ft 0.5 in) long and was worn by Sandra Mechleb at her wedding to Chady Abi Younis (both Lebanon) in Arnaoon, Lebanon, on 18 October 2009.
OLDEST BEST MAN - GERALD PIKE
Gerald W. Pike (USA, b 12 October 1910), served as best man at the marriage of Nancy Lee Joustra and Clifford Claire Hill (both USA), aged 93 years 166 days on 26 March 2004 at Kent County, Michigan, USA.
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