American
couple Cheetah Platt, 30, and Rhiann Woodyard, 32, have come up with the
ultimate way to celebrate their love: by getting married in as many
places around the world as they can in just under 90 days.
The
adventurous pair first came up with the globe-trotting plan after
getting engaged last year - and finding themselves unable to come up
with one specific theme or idea for the big day.
Their round the world adventure first began on February 8, when they packed two big backpacks and headed to Bogota, Colombia.
During their three month journey, the couple hope to visit 11 countries to have 38 wedding ceremonies in 83 days.
Platt
and Woodyard, who live in Los Angeles, admit that they did look for a
traditional venue in their hometown, but nothing felt special and many
they saw were simply outside of their price range.
'A lot of women spend a whole lot of time and stress and money on their one day and then it's over,' Woodyard told Buzzfeed.
'I love that I get to marry [Platt] over and over again.
'It's exciting that it's not just done in one day.'
With the help of honeymoon registry website, Honeyfund, the two were able to raise funds for their once in a lifetime journey.
Posting
the costs of the hotels they hoped to stay in and flights they hoped to
take during their travels, Woodyard and Platt sourced the amounts
needed to jet from the United States to Europe, Africa, Asia and
everywhere in between, before returning to Los Angeles for a ceremony
with friends and family in May.
And forget paying for officiants in dozens of cities around the world.
Woodyard and Platt were ordained online through the church of Spiritual Humanists so that they could marry each other.
'We're
so excited for this once in a lifetime opportunity and we can't wait to
make these dreams come true,' the pair wrote online.And
the couple, who are both talented aerial performers, will also be using
the experience as an opportunity to mix business with pleasure.
With
careful budgeting, the couple was able to to find 'round-the-world
flights landing in 11 countries for less than $3,000 USD per person.'
Their
seemingly crazy plan may have actually saved them money, as the average
American wedding approaches $30,000 in costs, according to The Knot.
'A
lot of people say you should travel with the person you're going to
marry,' Woodyard added. 'We get to learn about each other everyday more
and more and I love that it's brought us close.'
New of their journey has since been shared thousands of times on social media and spread all over the world they are traveling. See some of their stunning wedding photos from different parts of the world:
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The couple have become Internet celebrities for their amazing adventure,
though Woodyard said that the best part was inspiring someone else's
wedding plans
Woodyard
said that more than their new-found fame, the most touching moment was a
'call with a bride in New England who says our story has helped inspire
them to completely rework their wedding plans and they are going to
explore travel and wedding ceremonies in their own way'
'It was so amazing to hear, and so moving. I've spent too much time crying tears of joy tonight,' she wrote.
'We will be teaching, training and performing partner acrobatics all over the world,' they continued.
'It's such an incredible way for us to share our skills, our passion and our talents with others.'
So far, Platt and Woodyard have visited Spain, Ireland, Kenya, Egypt, Colombia, Morocco, India, and Thailand.During their trip, the pair have decided to wear white at all times -
and they will be married in the same outfits during each ceremony.Platt and Woodyard are also planning a reception for their many weddings in May.
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