10 Most Bizarre Weddings

The couple who decided to get married with no clothes in front of 250 guests

Ellie Barton and Phil Hendicott decided to spend their wedding in their birthday suits. The pair of exhibitionist Aussies exchanged vows in front of 250 guests wearing nothing more than their wedding rings - and a bouquet of strategically-placed roses. Mrs. Ellie Hendicott wore a white, painted on "dress." The only thing she really wore besides the bouquet was a long whitewedding veil. Phil Hendicott wore nothing but a black top hat to cover his manhood. The wedding ceremony was conducted in the morning, live on FM radio to hundreds of thousands of Australians. (Link)

The couple who got married on a Bung-jump platform – and obviously jumped after saying yes

Jeroen and Sandra Kippers of Brussels, Belgium, were lifted on a platform by crane up 160 feet in the air for their wedding ceremony. They were joined by the officiant and about 20 guests. Another platform held the musicians. After the vows, they made it official by bungee-jumping over the side! The company behind the nutty nuptials – Marriage In The Sky – have been inundated with requests from couples desperate to fling themselves off the end of the aisle.
But the ultimate thrill-seekers' wedding doesn't have to end there – once thewedding party have all been lowered back to earth, guests can head skywards again – for a floating reception. Wedding guests are wowed with a three-course wedding breakfast – all while strapped in to the dining chairs. The cost for such a spectacular ceremony? Around £25,000.(Link 1 | Link 2 | Via)

The Chinese bride who wore a 200m-long dress to set a World record

The bride from Guangzhou, China, set the world's longest bridal train record at 219 yards. The Chinese bride accented her gown with a train that was over 600 ft long and weighed over 220 lbs. Xie Qiyun had this photos taken in front of a hotel in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province on her special day. According to Guinness, the longest wedding dress train measured 1362 m [4468 ft 5.94 in] and was created by Andreas Evstratiou in Paphos, Cyprus, in February 2007. (Link)

The couple who got married at T.J. Maxx

Who doesn't get excited about the prospect of bagging a bargain? Bride Lisa Satayut decided to combine that feeling with her excitement over bagging her beau. Explaining that T.J. Maxx is her “happy place,” Satayut married Drew Ellis in the size 8 shoe aisle of a T.J. Maxx store in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. The bride — a self-proclaimed “'Maxxinista” — wore a strapless white chiffon gown, with long black gloves and bright green gladiator-style sandals. A widened aisle, vine-covered arch and white chairs with red bows highlighted the traditional ceremony that included string music, display-dodging cameramen — and curious shoppers who stopped bargain hunting long enough to watch. (Link)

The groom who decorated his wedding with 99,999 roses to surprise his bride

Groom Xiao Wang spent a year's salary on buying 99,999 red roses for his bride, Xiao Liu, for their wedding conducted in Chongqing, central China, where the number 999 is considered to be a good luck omen. The couple, both 24 years old, needed 30 cars to take the flowers to the service. Theyadvertised on the internet for car owners and for helpers to stick the flowers on the vehicles. The flowers themselves were flown in from the other side of the country. 'I remembered that Liu loved these special roses and the idea just grew and grew. It was worth it all just to see the look on her face when she saw the cars,' said groom Wang. Liu who met Wang while they were atUniversity together added, 'I mentioned a year ago I would like a romanticwedding; I can't believe he remembered, but it was amazing.' The groom also donated 20% of the cost of the roses to charity to get even more good luck.(Link)

The woman who married her dead fiancé in the morgue

A heartbroken mother decided to "marry" her murdered fiancé in a hospital morgue. Irish father-of-two Kevin Lavelle, 29, was viciously battered with an iron bar in a gruesome gang attack while working away from home to raise money for his wedding to fiancée Michelle Thomas. The caring dad was attacked by nine louts and beaten to death as he returned to his lodgings in Banbury, Oxfordshire. But even death could not keep him and Michelle apart.
Despite her unbearable pain, Michelle organised a "wedding" in the morgue of Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital, where Kevin lay dead. The touching ceremony - witnessed by close family and friends - was conducted by the hospital's Catholic priest who administered the last rites to Kevin. In front of an open coffin, the priest blessed the wedding rings that Michelle had bought specially for the service. Their two children, James, now five, and Megan, now four, went to their daddy's funeral wearing the clothes they would have worn to their parents' wedding. The priest asked Michelle if she would have taken Kevin to be her "lawful wedded husband" and she replied "I do." Kevin's dad Paddy placed a ring on Michelle's finger and a ring was placed on Kevin's finger as he lay in the coffin. (Link 1 | Link 2)

The couple who got married inside a shark tank

April Pignataro and Michael Curry of New York City got married in June 2010. The bride wore a white wetsuit and the groom wore a traditional black wetsuit as they climbed inside a 120,000 gallon shark tank to take their vows at Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead, N.Y. Both are experienced divers and were protected by a cage as sand sharks, nurse sharks, eels and a giant grouper circled around. They wore scuba gear and mikes that broadcasted their words to each other, as well as to friends and family. They said their “I dos” over a radio transmitter with an officiant who did not get in the tank.

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The couple who tied the knot at NASCAR's Daytona 500

You don't have to be Dale Earnhardt Jr. to find love in the fast lane. Last Valentine's Day, 31 NASCAR-loving couples said “I do” at the Daytona International Speedway; thousands of fans, friends, and family looked on from the stands. The pair, Bryan Willey and Stacee Kennedy, even exchanged rings NASCAR-style: with tattoos. The track also offers nongroup wedding packages that include two race passes, a bottle of champagne, a notary public, and the option to hold your reception in a room overlooking the famous track. (Link 1 | Link 2)

The bride who had 110 bridesmaids and set a World Record

Did you know that there's a Guinness World Record for the most bridesmaids in a wedding? One bride from Proctorville, Ohio, broke the record with more than 100 bridesmaids at her June 11, 2010 wedding. Jill Stapleton, who owns Jill's Tumble World, a dance school, asked her students -- all 110 of them -- to be her bridesmaids and walk down the aisle at herwedding. The bride asked each girl to choose her own dress for the weddingin either purple or teal, the school's colors. In lieu of bridesmaid bouquets, each bridesmaid carried a single rose. The previous record for the most bridesmaids in a wedding was 90. (Link)

The Russian couple who decided to get married while bicycling

A couple of bicycle lovers decided to tie the knot in a very unusual but healthy way: by riding bicycles all over the city, accompanied of course by their cyclist guests. (Link)

Victims of Drinking

It’s almost time for New Year’s Eve party! Every year, boys and girls go extra wild on New Year’s Eve without caring what may happen to them. While it’s a happy day for us to welcome the year of 2011, make sure you don’t get too drunk in the party or you may end up looking like these poor victims below.

The Truth Behind Why Men and Women Cheat |

Is it the cheating song on the radio that we hear? Is it all the reality TV that we watch? Is it because our friends are doing it or could it just be who we are? You would not be able to tell us apart from any one else. We are men, women, white, black, brown, short, fat, poor, rich, young and old. We are your every day people. The Doctor, the teacher, the Fed X driver, the stay at home mom/dad, the minister. We come from all over.

We Are Cheaters!

But Why Do We Cheat?

Ever since Moses came down from the mountain and perhaps before, tails of extra marital affairs have existed. From the being of time till the end we will be here.When most of us made our promises to be faithful we were serious and we had every intention of keeping our word. But Sometimes we cheat because our sex life sucks or the passion we once had has faded. We feel lonely, we want something new and exciting and to see if we can get away with it. We have an emotional void, a specific gene that makes us geared towards cheating and sometimes we cheat just because we can!

Is It Human Nature To Cheat?

Our Human behavior is not always governed by the vows that were taken and the promises that were made. Human behavior is a product of our innate human nature, our individual experience and environment. Today there are over 4000 distinct mammal species alive on earth and only 3% of them are monogamous. According to Stephen T. Emlen, an expert on evolutionary behavior, monogamy is rare. He describes a great difference between social, genetic and sexual monogamy. Some scientist believe that monogamy, especially sexual monogamy is not natural to human species. If that is true why do some marriages last forever? Is love enough to make us monogamous?

Would you leave your dog alone with a steak? Of course not but you can’t hate the dog for doing what is in its nature, or can you?

The Truth About Why We Cheat

In most cases we cheat to fill an emotional void. We feel connected to our lover in ways that we are not connected to our partner and sex is just an added bonus.

• 75% of men and 65% of women admit to having sex with people they work with
• 68 % of women say they would have an affair if they knew the would never get caught
• 74% of men say they would have an affair if they knew the would never get caught
• 2 years is the average length of an affair
• 60% of men are unfaithful
• 40% of all men have 1 to 2 copies of the specific gene that makes them geared toward cheating
• 12% of cheating men said their mistress was more physically attractive then their wife.
• 66% of cheating men report feeling guilty during the affair
• 81% of women admit they routinely flirt with the opposite sex

No one is 100% sure of why we cheat or if we will stop but here are a few ways to spot.

Signs That We Are Cheating

10.) We stop confiding in you and stop seeking advice from you.

9.) We join the gym, go on a diet, try to improve our appearance.

8.) We start deleting all incoming emails when we used to let them accumulate

7.) We suddenly want more sex, more often.

6.) We seem less comfortable around you.

5.) We are emotionally disconnected.

4.) We appear to be confused and worried most of the time.

3.) We compensate our guilt by saying I love you more often.

2.) We are not so needy of your attention.

1.) Trust your gut!

Instinct is the most powerful indicator of a cheating lover. 85% of women who feel their lover is cheating is correct. 50% of men who feel their lover is cheating are right. The 1st clue is seldom obvious. Go with the “feeling” that something is different.

Most of us had no intention of going down this path. Our emotions are fighting for control over our logic and reason. We are being pulled in different directions but please know that we love you. Some scientists say that loving more than one person is difficult to do, they don’t know us -

How ‘Gay’ Came to Mean ‘Homosexual’

Today I found out how ‘gay’ came to mean ‘homosexual’.

The word “gay” seems to have its origins around the 12th century in England, derived from the Old French word ‘gai’, which in turn was probably derived from a Germanic word, though that isn’t completely known. The word’s original meaning meant something to the effect of “joyful”, “carefree”, “full of mirth”, or “bright and showy”.

However, around the early parts of the 17th century, the word began to be associated with immorality. By the mid 17th century, according to an Oxford dictionary definition at the time, the meaning of the word had changed to mean “addicted to pleasures and dissipations. Often euphemistically: Of loose and immoral life”. This is an extension of one of the original meanings of “carefree”, meaning more or less uninhibited. Fast-forward to the 19th century and the word gay referred to a woman who was a prostitute and a gay man was someone who slept with a lot of women, often prostitutes. Sort of ironical that today a gay man doesn’t sleep with women. Also at this time, the phrase “gay it” meant to have sex.

With these new definitions, the original meanings of “carefree”, “joyful”, and “bright and showy” were still around; so the word was not exclusively used to refer to prostitutes or a promiscuous man. Those were just accepted definitions, along with the other meanings of the word.

Around the 1920s and 1930s however, the word started to have a new meaning. In terms of the sexual meaning of the word, a “gay man” no longer just meant a man who had sex with a lot of women, but now started to refer to men who had sex with other men. There was also another word “gey cat” at this time which meant a homosexual boy.

By 1955 the word gay now officially acquired the new added definition of meaning homosexual males. Gay men themselves seem to have been behind the driving thrust for this new definition as they felt (and most still do), that “homosexual” is much too clinical sounding and is often thought as offensive among gay people due to sounding like a disorder. As such, it was common amongst themselves to refer to one another as gay decades before this was a commonly known definition (reportedly homosexual men were calling one another gay as early as the 1920s). At this time, homosexual women were referred to as lesbians, not gay. Although women could still be called gay if they were prostitutes as that meaning had not yet 100% disappeared.

Since then, gay, meaning homosexual male, has steadily driven out all the other definitions that have floated about through time and of course also has gradually began supplementing the word ‘lesbian’ as referring to women who were homosexual.

Not satisfied with simply changing its definition once a century, as early as the 1980s a new definition for the word gay started popping up among American youth where now something gay could either mean a homosexual or something that is “lame” or “stupid” or the like. This new definition was originally almost exclusively meant as an insulting term.

This has gradually spread to the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. Interestingly, today, according to a report done by the BBC, most children are still using the word to mean “lame”, but now with having nothing to do with sexuality of any sort and also not generally meant as an insulting term against people. Now it is used more to the effect of just saying, for instance, “That movie was gay” as in stupid, but having nothing to do with homosexuality in their minds and not generally directed at people (thus not supposedly meant to be offensive to the gay community). Whereas the origins of this new “lame” or “stupid” definition were most definitely meant to be insulting and were primarily directed at people.

Bonus Factoids and Interesting Stuff:

• The abstract noun ‘gaiety’ has somehow largely steered clear of having any sort of sexual connotation as with the word “gay”. It still keeps its definition as meaning something to the effect of “festive”.
• Male homosexuality was illegal in Britain until the Sexual Offenses Act of 1967. Because even mentioning someone was a homosexual was so offensive at the time in England, people who were thought to be gay were referred to as “sporty” with girls and “artistic” for boys.
• Bringing Up Baby in 1938 was the first film to use the word gay to mean homosexual. Cary Grant, in one scene, ended up having to wear a lady’s feathery robe. When another character asks about why he is wearing that, he responds an ad-libbed line “Because I just went gay”. At the time, mainstream audiences didn’t get the reference so the line was thought popularly to have meant something to the effect of “I just decided to be carefree.”

7 Types of Sexy Sport-Playing Girls

First off, let’s get this straight: we’re not trying to objectify the act of girls playing sports here. We love women! We love sports! Women who play sports are awesome! There are tons of reason for women to play sports that have absolutely nothing to do with the way they look when they are playing them!

However, there’s nothing wrong with people enjoying the view as much for the sake of awesome athleticism as for the sake of well-shaped, well-toned bodies. And women who participate in the following sports have plenty of both to offer. Besides, if you’re a women who looks good playing a sport, can you really say that it means absolutely nothing to you? Most people like to succeed at things. These women simply succeed in sexiness in addition to balancing, throwing, kicking, and jumping.

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Surfers

Surfing - it does a body good!

Surfing is probably the original sport that made women playing sports sexy. And it’s just gotten better over time. The women have stepped up their game, and the bikinis have become ever more bikini-er.

The thing is, surfing isn’t easy. It’s not like just anyone can pick it up. Not only do you need excellent balance and coordination, but you need to maintain those things while trying not to die as huge walls of water crash down on your head and rocks and reefs roam around looking to crack your skull. So true surfer girls aren’t just hot and talented – they’re tough, too. Probably tougher than you.

Surfer girls are not to be confused with beach bunnies who like to carry around surfboards or hang around with guy surfers. The beach bunnies might be cute and somewhat entertaining, but they will never approximate the sheer dedication and physical brilliance that makes surfers truly hot.

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Ultimate Players

Sun, sand, and Frisbees. Pure bliss!

You might never have heard of Ultimate Frisbee before. If that’s the case, we’re sorry! You’re totally missing out on an awesome time – not to mention some awesome women.

First off, Ultimate is perhaps most popular in the sun-kissed state of California (although the popularity of the sport is growing all the time, look for hippies and college campuses) and other areas that are warm and sunny. So you’re drawing from a pool of women who are already fit, tan, and in love with the outdoors. Second, Ultimate, like surfing, is a great full-body workout. Which means that the women are rewarded with bodies that are well-proportioned for all of their dedication – no skewing of the size of certain attributes. Third, Ultimate isn’t just something for friends to play casually on the weekends; college and league tournaments are held across the country and the world, meaning that these women aren’t just athletic, they’re dedicated, too. And dedication to something you love is uber-sexy.

The best part is that the Ultimate-playing population tends to be very welcoming to newcomers. Next time you see a bunch of women throwing a disc around, ask them to teach you the forehand flick. You won’t be disappointed.

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Indoor Volleyball Players

Yay for skimpy uniforms!

There has been some discussion among people we know about whether a sport can actually be called a sport if the participants wear makeup. For the sake of the awesomeness of this list, we’re going to let it fly.

Indoor volleyball is a sport that showcases the skills and talents of tall, powerful women. It also tends to showcase their anatomy in the tiny uniforms that have become de rigueur for the sport in recent times. No wonder these teams have hoards of male followers more than willing to sacrifice their time to be “managers.” Fly around the country and hang out with a bunch of hot women? Yes please!

You also have to consider the fact that hitting a volleyball repeatedly can be painful, and it takes a lot of practice to get good at it. It’s all well and good to be with a girl who shies away from potentially painful situations, but having a girl who is willing to tough out the hard parts of life is even better.

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Soccer Players

Girl sexiness overload. So... many... sporty... girls!

Soccer has been around for a long time, and women have been playing soccer for a long time. However, just because soccer is the grand dame of sexy women sports doesn’t make it any less sexy.

Because soccer is so popular, women often start at a young age, and even if they move on to other sports on this list, they usually get their start with kicking around the ball. The longer a woman plays sports, the more toned and talented her body becomes. The whole start-and-stop motion of the gameplay is perfect for developing long, lean legs, high metabolism, and an overall sporty physique.

Not to mention the fact that there’s a lot to be said for a person who isn’t afraid to hit an incoming ball with her head!

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Basketball Players

If you wish you were that 33, you know what we're talking about there.

Basketball is another wildly popular women’s sport. It’s played from grade school through to college, and beyond that, professionally. So if you love the ladies who dribble and dunk, you’ve got plenty of opportunities to see them in action.

Despite the fact that women have played basketball for a long time, it’s still seen primarily as a male sport. And it’s a popular male sport. So a woman basketball player has to be strong-willed to succeed on and off the court, and not worry what people will think about her. That kind of confidence is a sure road to hotness.

One of the best parts of basketball is all of the vertical motion that’s involved. For some reason, people who love looking at women have always enjoyed watching them jump up and down. It’s probably something to do with how bouncy their hair is…

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Roller Derby Girls

We're not sure what's going on here, but it looks pretty badass. And badass is hot!

In the last few years, roller derby has enjoyed a huge renaissance. Just look at the recent derby-related films to see what we’re talking about. Chances are you can also attend derby games right in your own hometown.

Enjoying roller derby is slightly different than enjoying other sports played by women. It’s designed to be sexy – the uniforms worn by the woman can attest to that, with fishnets and heavy makeup being practically required. At the same time, it’s brutal on a level that rivals football. The whole point is for women to smash into one another, and injuries are common.

If you like seeing attractive women in action that isn’t quite as wholesome as other sports on this list, then women playing roller derby are for you!

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Cheerleaders

We don't even know what they're cheering for, and we don't care.

We’re pretty sure that cheering didn’t used to be a sport. But now that there are almost as many injuries doing it as there are in football, and the cheerleaders wear skimpy bits of fabric instead of padding and helmets, we think that it counts.

Cheering is like dancing, only it involves jumps and flips and building human pyramids. The whole part about getting people excited for a team playing another sport is sometimes not even as important as watching these girls at work. So if you go to games mainly to see girls getting their sexy groove on, don’t feel like you’re alone.

We’re not sure what exactly spurred people to pair women doing their sexy thing with men beating each other to a pulp, but we’re not complaining. The more, the better!

Emma Larkins is a freelance writer. To learn more about her work, follow her on Twitter or check out her blog.