The guest list was not capped at this giant wedding in India, where 2,143 couples exchanged their vows in under 6 hours — breaking two world records in the process.
They said “I Do” — along with 2,000 other couples.
The wedding was organized by a registered trust called Shri Mahaveer Goshala Kalyan Sansthan, which is committed to “serving the marginalized sections of society.” The weddings commenced with each bride and groom exchanging garlands, which were made of yellow, pink and red flowers bunched together on a string.Guinness World RecordsGuinness World Records
The couples then performed the most important rite of a Hindu wedding ceremony, a ritual known as “saptapadi” where they circle a holy fire seven times.
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