Weirdest things people have married

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Nov 1, 2023

Madhurima Sarkar

Eiffel Tower

Erika Eiffel is the most famous person to have married an inanimate object. After a three-year courtship, in 2007, she married the Eiffel Tower. Erika is an advocate for object sexuality and a competitive archer.

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Cat

When Uwe Mitzscherlich, a native of Germany was informed by the vet that his cat Cecilia was ill, he decided it was time to formalise his relationship with his pet. An actress was hired to officiate and the bride and groom were married.

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Phone

We are all attached to our phones, but Aaron Chervenak from Los Angeles developed a deep connection with his device. The artist-director formalised his unusual union with his phone in a church ceremony.

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Chandelier

Amanda Liberty from Leeds, England has filled her home with over 20 hanging lamps and has embarked on an 'open relationship' with the chandeliers. She is engaged to a 28-inch wide light called Lumiere after buying it from an online site.

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Dolphin

Sharon Tendler married the dolphin Cindy in a ceremony held in the Israeli town of Eilat. Unfortunately, the ending of this unique love story is not happy. Cindy sadly died within months of old age.

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Berlin Wall

Eija-Riitta has been married to Berlin Wall for over 30 years. She fell for the wall when she saw it on television at the age of 7 and since then, she had been collecting its pictures. On one of her trips, she married the wall. Her full name is Eija-Riitta Berliner-Mauer and her surname means Berlin Wall in German.

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Fairground ride

Amy Wolfe from New York ended up having a bit of a rollercoaster relationship with her lover. She married a fairground ride called 1001 Nacht, located at Knoebels, an amusement park in Pennsylvania.

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Pillow

Lee Jin-gyu from Korea married a pillow. The pillow is called a dakimakura, which in English means Dutch wife. The dakimakura, often printed with anime images, is used in bed for a comfortable sleep. The wedding ceremony took place in 2008 and was performed in a traditional style.

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