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Welsh druids at Hull couple's 40th wedding vow ceremony | Welsh druids at Hull couple's 40th wedding vow ceremony |
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A couple who are exchanging marriage vows in locations around the world chose a druid ceremony in Carmarthenshire for their 40th wedding celebration. | |
Lisa Grant and Alex Pelling, from Hull, have decided to try global wedding experiences, including a tribal event in Panama where guests were topless. | Lisa Grant and Alex Pelling, from Hull, have decided to try global wedding experiences, including a tribal event in Panama where guests were topless. |
Their latest experience was at Aberglasney Gardens on Wednesday. | |
They plan to return to one favourite location in 2014 and marry officially. | They plan to return to one favourite location in 2014 and marry officially. |
Ms Grant said the idea began after they decided to find somewhere to marry while embarking on three years of travelling. | Ms Grant said the idea began after they decided to find somewhere to marry while embarking on three years of travelling. |
"After a glass of wine or two, the idea grew and we made the decision to have a small ceremony in every country we visited with the local cultures and traditions in mind," she told BBC Radio Wales. | "After a glass of wine or two, the idea grew and we made the decision to have a small ceremony in every country we visited with the local cultures and traditions in mind," she told BBC Radio Wales. |
Friends and family have not been able to attend every ceremony with a large number of marriages taking place in the Americas. | Friends and family have not been able to attend every ceremony with a large number of marriages taking place in the Americas. |
In fact, the pair drove from Canada to Brazil for 34 weddings in 24 countries with ceremonies adhering to local cultures and traditions. | In fact, the pair drove from Canada to Brazil for 34 weddings in 24 countries with ceremonies adhering to local cultures and traditions. |
"The weddings aren't traditional white weddings each time," explained Mr Pelling. | "The weddings aren't traditional white weddings each time," explained Mr Pelling. |
"For instance we had a topless wedding in Panama with a tribe and an Andean ceremony in Peru. They are not typical western weddings," he said. | "For instance we had a topless wedding in Panama with a tribe and an Andean ceremony in Peru. They are not typical western weddings," he said. |
At the end of their trip, the couple - who have set up a website, 2people1life, charting their marriage adventures - say they will pick their favourite place for their formal wedding. | At the end of their trip, the couple - who have set up a website, 2people1life, charting their marriage adventures - say they will pick their favourite place for their formal wedding. |
"We will end the trip with absolutely nothing and will have to start all over again - but what a way to spend your hard-earned money," said Ms Grant. | "We will end the trip with absolutely nothing and will have to start all over again - but what a way to spend your hard-earned money," said Ms Grant. |
Their west Wales ceremony took place on Wednesday in front of Aberglasney's ancient yew tree tunnel. |
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