Photo Gallery: Weird Weddings
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Pampered Pooches
Imperial Shih Tzus, Karmen and Dante are getting married in a lavish ceremony thrown by their owners Floyd and Ramon.
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The Happy Couple
Owners Floyd and Ramon are certain that their dogs Dante and Karmen have a special connection and have planned a wedding to celebrate their love.
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Wedding Music
Karmen and Dante's canine wedding is pulling out all the stops with event planners, caterers and even a director of music who is auditioning producer Jeremy Adair.
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Doggie Tuxedo
Dante is going to be dressed to the nines for his wedding and is being fitted for a tuxedo complete with tails.
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Lombok Rice Fields
On the rural Indonesian Island of Lombok tradition reigns, including the tradition of kidnapping your bride.
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Indonesian Musician
An Indonesian wedding is an elaborate affair, but if the groom wants to marry a woman above his caste, he has to kidnap her to get her to the ceremony.
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Preparing to Kidnap
Suhaili Biletepung and a friend must carefully prepare in order to abduct his future bride against her family's wishes.
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Married at the Mosque
Irma Suryani and Suhaili Biletepung are married in a Muslim ceremony at the local mosque following her abduction.
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After the Kidnap
Following a Muslim ceremony, Irma Suryani and Suhaili Biletepung have a traditional Indonesian wedding. Afterward, the bride is symbolically handed back to her family after the abduction and the wedding.
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Nude Grooms
The grooms are all smiles before they disrobe, say their vows in the nude and start their new lives with their wives.
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The Brides
Hair and makeup done and careful chosen accessories in place, all of the brides look and feel beautiful, even without a wedding dress.
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Nude at the Altar
To these brides and grooms, marrying in the nude is an expression of revealing everything to one another and to the world.
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Nude Wedding Vows
Rather than cover up with clothing the brides and grooms adorn themselves with jewelry and artful body paint.
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Nude Master of Ceremonies
Everyone involved in the nude wedding has shed their clothes for the occasion, including the master of ceremonies.
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Brides Walk
The brides all have individual reasons for choosing to marrying in the nude, but all are just as confident and excited as a any other bride to walk up the aisle.
