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Wingwalking Couple Weds Atop Their Own Individual Speeding Biplanes
Posted by John Mahoney at 9:30 AM on August 7, 2008
Apparently a proposal in the middle of the Amazonian rainforest wasn't enough for Brits Darren McWalters and Katie Hodgson, seen here taking their vows under the guise of a rearward-facing wing-mounted priest above the English countryside. The magic words were exchanged with a combination of hand signals and radio headsets, which were also simulcast to guests on the ground. From the looks of the video below, it seems like things went off without a hitch.
[Reuters]
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Communist_Gamer
Posted 9:54 AM 7/8/08
@Yeebles:
Pedantic.
Communist_Gamer
Yeebles
Posted 9:46 AM 7/8/08
Actually to be correct. They didn't wed ont he biplanes as the Archbishops said it wouldn't be legal if they did but they did do the vows and blessing on the planes.
Yeebles
DeadWriter
Posted 10:09 AM 7/8/08
Reverend Lupe DeLoop conducted the ceremony.
DeadWriter
Lstormy10
Posted 10:07 AM 7/8/08
So how is the honeymoon going to work?
Those planes can only get so close.
Lstormy10
CarbonatedWater
Posted 10:01 AM 7/8/08
That's frickin awesome.
CarbonatedWater
Workout
Posted 10:00 AM 7/8/08
@Communist_Gamer: Romantic.
Workout
Dallin
Posted 11:01 AM 7/8/08
"it seems like things went off without a hitch"
Ok, so i guess they didn't get married then?
Dallin
Con Seannery
Posted 10:46 AM 7/8/08
DO A BARREL ROLL
Con Seannery
FritzLaurel
Posted 12:05 PM 7/8/08
For some reason as soon as I saw the pic my mind brought up that song "On the wings of love..."
NO, MAKE IT STOP, I BEG OF YOU!
FritzLaurel
crazy0000
Posted 2:22 PM 7/8/08
I think I saw this on RealTV... in 2000.
That is all.
crazy0000
johnrhoward
Posted 10:56 PM 7/8/08
Attention whores
johnrhoward
Icantthinkofsomethingwitty
Posted 4:53 AM 8/8/08
Screaming Priest: "Do you, Darren McWalters, take this woman, Katie Hodgson, to be your lawfully-wedded wife?"
Silent Darren McWalters: "Do I have to? I was really just in it for the plane ride. Her parents are paying."
Icantthinkofsomethingwitty
metalgear08
Posted 7:09 AM 8/8/08
@Dallin: icwatudidthar
metalgear08
DaSmith
Posted 10:41 PM 10/8/08
Father: You may now kiss the bride!
Him: Yay! I'm coming deaaaaaaaaaaaar! [falls to the ground]
Her: Shit... Not again... I'll never get married like this!
DaSmith