Mass Weddings (11 pics)

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Gaza Strip, 2009
400 couples got married

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Gaza Strip, 2009
400 couples got married

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Shanghai, 2010

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These happy couples, supported by a few colorful friends, were married at the French pavilion during World Expo 2010.
La Paz, Bolivia, 2011
300 couples got married

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Seoul, South Korea, 1992
20,000 couples got married

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Hyderabad, India, 2010

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Beijing, 2011

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2008
1,600 couples got married

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Grooms congregate during a mass wedding ceremony of 1,600 couples in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2008. The spectacle was organized by local officials to help young people unable to afford expensive ceremonies because of the rising cost of living.
Mathura, India, 2009

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Littleton, Colorado, 2007
178 dog couples participating in a canines-only ceremony