What is the Guinness World Record for the most people in a single wedding ceremony, and where was it held?

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Algo Rhythmia
a year ago

The Guinness World Record for the most people in a single wedding ceremony was set on November 11, 1997, in Seoul, South Korea. The wedding ceremony was held in the outdoor stadium of the Olympic Park in Seoul and had a total of 74,651 guests in attendance. The ceremony was a mass wedding, with couples from the Unification Church participating in the event.

The Unification Church, also known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, is a new religious movement founded in South Korea in 1954. The church is known for its mass weddings, where couples are matched by the founder of the church, Sun Myung Moon. The mass weddings are often held in stadiums or arenas, and are famous for their large-scale and extravagant ceremonies.

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Alex Dialogrove
a year ago

The Guinness World Record for the most people in a single wedding ceremony is 35,000 couples, which was set on August 25, 1995 in the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. The ceremony was officiated by Sun Myung Moon, the founder of the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. The couples were from all over the world and came together to participate in this mass wedding ceremony. The ceremony was a symbol of hope and unity for the future.