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Pardon for me moment while I just …YOOOOOWWWWWZZZZAA!!! I know the act of suicide suspension ”is sometimes used for meditation supposedly to gain a higher level of spiritual fulfillment or awareness,” but I’m having a hard time looking at it. Even the officiant is sporting a nervous sideways-glance.
Sinking deep-sea fish hooks into my back and getting suspended by a complex rigging system just doesn’t sound like a rollicking good time to me. Especially on my wedding day, wearing St. Patrick’s Day colors, in the woods. But hey, to each his own!
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Give’s a different meaning to “Wedding Tackle”.
my thoughts? “HOLY SHIT! Scroll down! Scroll down! Owowowowowowowow!!”
Hey, if you’re into it, why not use it at your wedding?
I don’t really see the problem, seeing as suspension appears to be a very intimate thing to do with your spouse. It’s a matter of trust and sharing the pain. Now that I think about it, isn’t that what marriage is?
I don’t know; maybe because you don’t want your guests all sitting with their heads between their knees whispering to each other “OMFG, tell me when it’s over….I think I’m either going to pass out, puke or both!”?
I wouldn’t be surprised if their friends were into it too, so… no problem! They know their guests better than we do.
Yeah… welcome to the twenty-first century, folks. Wife and I knew we were officially old when we attended a ceremony in which we suddenly realized a heretofore unknown wedding tradition: making sure the bridesmaids’ dresses matched their tattooes.
It ain’t gonna get better…
ALL their friends? *is dubious*
Besides, seems to me that about half the guests at the average wedding are some type of family. I’m guessing Great-Auntie Marilyn was not impressed.
Also, another thought regarding the post I was originally responding to: “Very intimate thing to do”…. maybe, but there’s gotta be a limit to how “intimate” the stuff you do for your wedding ceremony is…I’m pretty sure most people would be a little put off by an announcement after the “kiss” of: “And now, let’s all watch as Kevin and Mallory consummate their marriage…”
You realize there was an age when a proctor or family member DID watch the consummation of a marriage to be sure it was done and done right ? In different times and cultures, this was an accepted practice !
Many people who participate in alternative lifestyles do not include uninterested family members in important events specifically because they wish to avoid judgement and sometimes even because they don’t want to offend sensitive sensibilities. I’m pagan and none of my christian family will receive invitations to my commitment ceremony. A very nice notification card and a thank you for their warm wishes is all they have to worry about. We think these things through ya know…
I actually shuddered.
I think… I think I just threw up in my mouth a little. That’s intense. Just… *shudder* Okay, I know what nightmare I’m having tonight. Thanks guys!
awesome!
I sure as hell hope it’s not windy out there…
It took me a minute to see that they were suspended. I was so focused on the attire.
Clearly they are into it, so good for them. It’s the psychadelic mint dress I can’t get over…
Whatever works for them, I guess. But the grins on their faces is adorable.
This. I was like “Awwww, happy punker couple!” then “Man, those are some bright green duds.” “Lady officiant FTW!” “Hey wait… ow ow OW!”
This is the exact order of my reactions!
Mine to!
Haha. Yup.
Grins? More like grimaces, I think. But maybe that’s just projection.
With female clergy as a bonus!
it’s fake. their body postures are all wrong. and look at the guy’s feet and knees, they’re just not right for someone that’s suspended.
If you look at their SHADOWS: They are suspended.
I saw this picture about a year ago on BMEzine along with an article about the wedding. It’s real.
I would love to do this. It would be such an intense moment, especially one to share with the person who you’re going to be with forever. They look so happy and in love. I think it’s great, and all the best to them. :]
IT IS MOST DEFINATLY REAL!!! I have the scars and the rest of the pics to prove it. YES, that is ME in the picture. The wedding was 4/20/07. The divorce is next month LOL!
Hey, all you villages out there!! Here’s a perfectly good pair of matched, hardly used idiots.
That’s…actually kind of cool. I second Snow’s comment. What a way to show your dedication to one another…
That said, no way in hell could I do that. It’s hardcore, that is.
“Equally yoked” to a whole new level
Very cool, no matter what anyone says
Besides, it’s about a billion times better than the neon princess brides any day! (you know who I’m talking about, the horrible hot pink monstrosities a few weeks/months ago… bleh).
that being said, I have always waned to try a suspension, it looks amazing!
I didn’t realize neon punk brides were a billion times better than neon princess brides.
This is badass but I’m cringing so much from just imagining the hooks that I just can’t enjoy no matter how much I want to like it.
I love how people seem to think that suspension and other various forms of body modification and rituals are something that has only come about recently. Please people, go back and look at the history books. You’ll see that many ancient cultures used body modification and various body rituals.
Probably so, but that doesn’t mean that they weren’t just as big idiots as those two in the picture are.
So…they are idiots because they are engaging in a practice that you don’t necessarily agree with. Don’t like suspensions..then don’t do them.
Well, people would be idiots to chop off their feet, regardless of when/where they did it and regardless of the culture. There are practices with which I disagree the practice of which does in fact make one an idiot.
On the other hand I have no problem with suspension (although I wouldn’t do it!). Yet I still think this is hilarious. It also is rather disturbing to see.
….No….just no. Ow! WHY!?!
Nobody should ever do that. Nobody! Ever!
Let’s just hope they never reproduce. Imagine what their idea of Jolly Jumper would be like.
Best reply on this thread, re: Jolly Jumper. (aka Johnny Jump-Up)
I have the thought that any child they have would be loved and probably open minded and open to new ideas and not afraid to be themselves isn’t that what we are suposed to teach our children?
As a mother I generally discourage suspending my child by her skin. Just.. you know. For safety’s sake. Call me conservative..
Wow. Really? How can you deny your child the joy of swinging from hooks embedded in the flesh of her back? How dare you. Lol.
I had a hard enough time getting my parents to let me pierce my ears. I can’t imagine bringing this up at the dinner table.
I would never put a minor on hooks that was not of concentual legal age. I do not have kids, but my wifes kids are veryinto what we do. They understand what it is about and accept it. They have even helped participate on other levels such as prior meditation, (STERIL!) after care procedures, etc. They did NOT however attend that wedding.
No one has mentioned the green mohawk sported by the bride. How shocking does your wedding photo have to be to make people not notice green hair?
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Uuugh!
I’ve seen what endorphins do to people who are hung from that rigging for about 20 minutes. I guess if you’re coherent enough to say your vows technically you can mean them but I’d still feel that words mean more when you aren’t so stoned that you’re only upright because you’re hanging from hooks.
um…love is in the air?
I actually love this!
I was think that I would do this if i got married.
If you can get married in vegas by and elvis impersonater, what’s wrong with this?
what is wrong with hanging your self in the air with hooks going through your skin on your wedding day wearing a bright green dress and mowhawk? Hmm.. let me think… EVERYTHING!
Thank god it isn’t your wedding then =)
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There’s a green theme because it was a 4-20 wedding. They actually had a separate, more “formal” wedding, this was actually a *very* intimate small ceremony. I went to school with the guy, and he’s super sweet and NOT an idiot, just REALLY into body piercing. :p
At least they’re not suspended from their nipples like on A Man Called Horse…that would just be waaay over the top.
I went to college with that guy and he is a professional piercer. That picture is all too real.
Lyndsay??!?! is that you?! I can’t believe you recognised me… lol my wedding was in New Orleans, and I live in Northern California now.
Where is the best man Pin-head. Whatever, it’s your special day!
I’ve yet to try suspension, but have done a hook pull. If you haven’t done it all you see is “ouch that must hurt”. Some pain is involved but its not the main event. By the time your done the pain seems utterly insignificant compared to where the experience takes you.
There is a reason that such things have been used throughout history for religious experiences.
Now ~that’s~ what I call comittment! XD
Let’s focus on the real issue here: the bride’s AWFUL haircut.
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Notice the lack of wedding guests…..
I guess that these two REALLY LOVe the old movie “A Man Called Horse” with Richard Harris!
this is just sick. At first I couldn’t see anything, but when I saw he way they’re skni was hanging I almost threw up. Why would anyone want to do that to themselves? Do they think it makes them look cool to go through all that? Or that ripping the skin off their back really shows commitment for each other? Its really dumb, and I feel bad for the lady in the back who had to watch.
Did they invite you? If they didn’t, consider the possibility they might not have done it to look cool for you. They may even have done it for themselves. And since they can’t see it, they may be more concerned with how it feels than how it looks.
Very good way of keeping the ceremony short.
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Am I odd for noticing the suspension, going “Oh, that’s sweet to do together” and then thinking “I really wish I had her dress..” ??
Tigeryone.,,,,Rubbish! It had nothing to do with making sure it was done, and done properly, and EVERYTHING to do with making sure the bride was a virgin..otherwise she would only be married for one day before the funeral!!!
I watched a rather large guy (and in heavy boots!) suspended by two hooks on his back, hanging from a high ceiling proceed to start running back and forth until he was fully swinging. That was pretty hard core.
We had almost NO people at our cerimony. It was to be a private and small cerimony. We had media begging us to let them come and we would not reveal our wedding location because we did NOT want to make a spectical. It was for us, not for anyone else. The pictures were submitted privatly to a private website and they soon were all over the internet. I don’t care who sees em or what your opinion is because we didn’t do it for you. We did it for US! reguardless that the marraige failed, the reasons we did this still ring true and it is STILL a common bond between us that no one can take away no matter where we are.