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  • Bride Drags Baby Down Aisle As Part Of Train

    According to tradition, a blushing bride needs “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.”

    One bride took “new” to a rather controversial extreme.

    Shona Carter-Brooks was ecstatic to be marrying the love of her life, Johnathon Brooks. The two tied the knot in a Tennessee church back in May.

    She even walked down the aisle in a gorgeous Vera Wang wedding dress.

    For many brides-to-be, this would have been enough.

    However, it seemed Carter-Brooks really wanted her newborn child, Aubrey, to be part of this special occasion.

    Rather than carry the infant down the aisle in her arms, she took a far less conventional approach.

    Carter-Brooks had little Aubrey sewn into her wedding dress. In images, you can clearly see the adorable little baby in the train.

    This means the baby girl was quite literally dragged down the aisle.

    Some guests were impressed by the gesture.

    “Congrats on the beautiful wedding sweetie,” wrote Val Bradford. “That was something new that I haven’t seen and [it] was too cute.”

    Others were more than a little horrified at the sight.

    With images of the wedding popping up all over the social media of people who were in attendance, it was really only a matter of time before the images went viral.

    There is, not too surprisingly, quite a bit of of public outcry over the decision. What if the bride had tripped? What if the baby was somehow injured? It didn’t strike certain observers as a safe or sensible way to help the infant feel “included” in the day’s special events.

    The indignant bride hit-back at critics.

    Said Carter-Brooks:

    Media…I see how it works regardless the situation or purpose people gone having something negative to say! […] Our 1 month old was awake and well secured on my train.

    Her defense doesn’t make the decision seem any less tacky to some, however it seems the bride, groom, and baby are happy. Even if the internet remains doubtful of the logic behind her choice.

    Are people overreacting or was this a terrible idea? Share your thoughts below!

    Image via YouTube

  • Couples Join in Holy Matrimony on an Iconic Day, 11/12/13

    Today has been a very special day for countless couples around the country.

    To many, 11/12/13 holds an exceptional significance to nearly 3,326 lovebirds that believe in the power of numerology. Since it is the second-to-last sequential number of the century, today was an ideal day to tie the knot.

    New York couple, Elliot Bryant And Shanel Manzano, decided to present their day of holy matrimony to the entire world. On the Today show, the couple exchanged vows at exactly 9:10 a.m., keeping the number pattern consistent as possible.

    The bride explained how nine means long life and 11, 12, 13 adds up to this perfect number.

    “We both like incremental numbers and fluidity,” she said.

    Wedding experts have concluded that because weddings are very special moments for people, anything that would make it even more monumental are usually of importance.

    David’s Bridal chief marketing officer, Brian Beitler, reported to the Huffington Post, “Anything that helps to make that more significant is important to them. Whether it’s wearing a mother’s wedding dress or jewelry, brides always look for something to help mark this momentous occasion, and sequential numbers can be a very important reason to do that.”

    For other couples, 11/12/13 was by chance and not so much because of its numerical uniqueness.

    Charlie Dissell and Brandi Smith of Ankeny, Iowa were planning their wedding day in Jamaica and the trip just so happen to fall on today’s date.

    According to DesMoinesregister.com, some do it as something unforgettable and easy to remember while others as a way to convey a message.

    Whatever the case may be, dates that hold consecutive and sequential numbers have been very influential in helping couples choose their wedding day.

    This is not the first time where ceremonial wedding dates based upon consecutive numbers have hit an all time high. Last year on 12/12/12, more than 75,000 couples decided to walk down the aisle. Then of course, there have previously been other dates alike such as 9/10/11 and 10/11/12.

    Next year, 12/13/14 will fall on a Saturday, becoming the last sequential date to grace this century.

    Image Via: Youtube, Newscenter1

  • Worlds Tallest Man: Bride is 6″ Taller Than Average

    Looks like Sultan Kosen, the world’s tallest man, has found love, according to the Huffington Post. The 8′ 3″ 30-year-old Turkish farmer has previously complained about the difficulties in finding a girlfriend. He said most women are put off by his size.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pya-LJaS14E

    Kosen suffers from a rare disorder called pituitary gigantism, which causes his body to continually produce growth hormones and he is one of only ten people ever to top 8ft. He finally stopped growing in 2012. It’s not only his height that holds some impressive records, but some of his body parts on their own hold them.

    His 27.5 cm (10.8 in) hands hold their own in the Guiness Book, and so do his feet, measuring in at 36.5 cm (14.3 in). I’m sure it is understood, but his suit for the big day was specially taylored for him. He wears a rumored size 28 shoe! I’m not sure I’d be dancing too close at that reception!

    Well, Mr. Kosen now has a Mrs. in Merve Dibo, 20, who is not nearly as tall as Sultan, but still, at 5′ 8″, is a full 6″ over the national average height for women in Turkey. She is still 2′ 7″ shorter than her new hubby. Sultan said, “It was unfortunate that I could not find a suitable girl of my own size. But now I will have my own family and private life.” Happy endings can happen for anyone, right?

    The nuptials, which took place in Marden, Southern Turkey, were attended by many influential people from the worlds of religion, business, and politics, including Turkey’s President, Abdullah Gul.

    Here’s hoping for a happily ever after for the newlyweds!

    Image via youtube

  • German Groom Forgets Bride at Gas Station

    German Groom Forgets Bride at Gas Station

    A forgetful Berlin man drove off from a gas station, leaving his new bride stranded for over 5 hours, not realizing she was no longer in the back of his minivan.

    The unnamed groom drove roughly 125 miles, before beginning to ask himself where his new wife might be. The bride, still in her wedding gown, wasn’t carrying a cell phone, and was stranded by the side of the Autobahn.

    When the groom stopped for gas, he didn’t realize his wife, who’d been sleeping in the back of their minivan, had gotten up to use the facilities. He’d figured that she maybe moved to the back row as he started driving. When he finally realized she was missing, he contacted the police. As if she were somehow stolen while they were moving down the highway.

    The 33-year-old bride commented, “My first reaction was, is he stupid?” Her Germanic sense of logic must have quelled any sense of nervousness about the possibility of an advanced form of alter-leaving.

    The stupid, lucky man was able to reunite with his wife, who wasn’t even mad. “I’m not angry with my husband,” she said. “He didn’t mean it.” Perhaps she realized what she was getting into upon marrying the guy.

    Obviously, worse romance-mishaps have occurred. On July 7, Jordan Linn Graham of Missoula, Montana, pushed her husband of a week off a cliff to his death, after a lover’s spat in a national park. Allegedly, during an argument, newlywed Cody Johnson grabbed her arm, so she shoved him. Suspiciously, Graham had texted a friend that she was having “second thoughts” about Johnson on the day he died. Graham just pleaded not guilty to murder.

    On a lighter note of romantic cliff-pushings, this boyfriend shoves his girlfriend off of a ledge, but she’s wearing a harness, of course:

    She also applied Germanic logic in her reaction.

    Image via Wikimedia Commons.

  • Hudson River Boating Accident Is A Tragedy

    A tragic accident occurredon the Hudson River when a boat crashed into a parked construction barge near Tappan Zee Bridge.

    The boat was carrying a wedding party of six that included the bride, groom and best man. The bride, Lindsey Stewart, and best man, Mark Lennon, were thrown from the boat during the crash. The Rockland County Sheriff’s Chief William Barbera informed CNN that they had found the body of Lindsay Stewart approximately 600 feet from the river bank. The best man has still not been found. Police are suspending the search for the night, but will continue their search in the morning. The groom, Brian Bond, survived the crash, along with three others, but he is currently suffering from a fractured eye socket. It is believed that only two members of the wedding party were wearing life jackets at the time.

    Swewart’s mother, Carol Stewart-Kosik said through tear-filled eyes, “Lindsey was getting married two weeks from today. Now her and the best man both are missing. She continued on saying, “They just went out for a nice night on the river. “I can’t talk about it. I’m sorry.”

    JoJo K John, the driver of the boat, is being charged with one count of vehicular man slaughter and three counts of vehicular assault. Police believe that John was drinking prior to the accident which may have led to the crash and deaths of the bride-to-be and best man. “We have probable cause to believe he operated the boat while intoxicated,” said Rockland County Undersheriff Robert VanCura.

    The New York Post reports that Stewart and Bond were planning to be married on August 10. Stewart’s stepfather said that “Lindsey did all the planning herself for the wedding. She’s a real smart lady. They’ve known each other since they were 10-years-old. They use to go to church together…They fell in love three and a half years ago. They were planning a future together.”