By The Nation
Published on February 14, 2011
"Eccentric" wedding ceremonies were held around Thailand yesterday to mark the eve of Valentine's Day, ranging from marriages underwater, on elephants' backs, in train cars and on a mountainside.
Ceremonies involving elephants were held yesterday at two events, one at Suan Nongnuch park in Chon Buri and the other at a den in Ayutthaya province. Marriages were registered at Suan Nongnuch, and the weddings of nine couples will be held today. A similar event will be held in Surin, the home of domesticated elephants in the Northeast.
The Ayutthaya event offered photo opportunities to a number of wedding couples, with nine elephants making a heart-shaped circle with each holding the other's tail with its trunk.
In Prachinburi, six couples were married on a mountainside hanging from hooked suspenders from which they made mid-air swings after the ceremony. Underwater weddings in Trang have become traditional and were held on Saturday ahead of most events.
Credit: The Nation (www.nationmultimedia.com)
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