On January 5 this year, Rachael and Roberto got married in a small, lovely ceremony. They exchanged vows again the following day. And the day after that. And the one after that.
We’re only three months into 2014 but these lovebirds have already said “I do” over 70 times. By next January, they will have done it 365 times.
No, this isn’t a movie script – although the story does have its own trailer. This pair of “crazy fools in love” decided one day wasn’t enough to become husband and wife, so they’re getting married every day this year in all different locations.
If you’ve ever been involved in the organisation of just one wedding, you’ve probably broken out in a nervous sweat reading that – but Rachael and Roberto’s plan isn’t the logistical nightmare it sounds like. Their ceremonies are no longer than 10 minutes each, and there’s only one rule: no two weddings can be the same.
“Sometimes we have witnesses, sometimes not. Sometimes we have officiants, sometimes not. Sometimes we incorporate music, poetry or a special meal into the experience, and sometimes it’s just us, the same pair of rings, and our words to each other,” Rachael explains on their blog The One Year Wedding.
Anyone is welcome to participate in the couple’s weddings – there’s a “come as you are” dress code – or even do the honour of marrying them. Their ceremonies thus far have been as varied as they are numerous.
“We’ve been married in the rain, on the beach, under the stars, in an alley, on a hill, in front of a cathedral, on the couch, in our garden, after a fight, with our dog, with our friends, with our family, with strangers, by candlelight,” Rachael writes.