Couples kiss as they get married under the patronage of Saint Antonio during a parade in Lisbon, June 12, 2008.
A couple kiss after taking part in a mass wedding ceremony in Paranaque, south of Metro Manila, February 14, 2009. An estimated 390 couples took part.
206 couples wave on stage as they wait for their wedding ceremony in Ankara, August 6, 2006.
206 couples wave on stage as they wait for their wedding ceremony in Ankara, August 6, 2006.
Jose Abrian, 83, and Lolita Rogacion holds hands as they exchange vows during a mass wedding for 300 couples in Manila, June 29, 2009.
Couples pose for photographers in a subway train during a mass wedding for 123 couples in Hong Kong, November 25, 2001.
A bride waits after her make-up is done during a mass marriage ceremony for 80 couples north of the Indian city of Kolkata, February 15, 2009.
Newlywed couples pose for a photograph following a mass wedding for 200 couples at Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, September 9, 2009.
Malaysian couples are greeted by lion dance performers as they walk into the wedding hall for a mass wedding for fifty couples in Kuala Lumpur, July 7, 2007.
Lebanese brides and grooms pose for a souvenir photo during their joint wedding ceremony at the ancient Roman temple of Bakhos in eastern Lebanon, July 29, 2007.
Grooms attend a mass marriage ceremony for 80 couples at Bahirkhand village, north of the Indian city of Kolkata, February 15, 2009.
Indian Muslim brides share a light moment during a mass marriage for 51 couples in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, May 24, 2004.
A newlywed Iraqi couple pose for photographers during a mass wedding celebration of more than 100 couples in a Baghdad hotel, June 5, 2008.
Hindu brides garland their grooms during a mass wedding ceremony for 26 couples in the northern Indian city of Mathura, January 31, 2009.
Thousands of couples take part in a mass wedding ceremony at South Korea's Olympic stadium in Seoul, February 16, 2002. |