Ten different couples were joined as husband and wife according to Thai tradition inside a pink coffin at Wat Takien temple in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand.
- Couples wed inside a coffin on Saturday, February 14, 2015 in Thailand (Photo Credit: Bangkok Post)
Before the ceremony, the brides and grooms made offerings to the monks before taking their places side-by-side in the large pink coffin with floral bouquets held to their chests.
The monks then draped a large cloth across them which signifies their death followed by special incantations usually reserved for funerals while ending the prayers with blessings for a new life.
The temple had organized the event for the first time in 2014, when Valentine’s Day fell on the same day as their worship day known as Marka worsBucha.
