PHOTOS: Mass wedding ceremony in Gapyeong, South Korea, February 12, 2014
February 12, 2014
Couples from around the world participate in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Some 2,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ( South Korea Mass Wedding )
A bride looks from the window of a bus as she arrives for a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971460 )
A newly-wed cross a road following a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971515 )
Brides prepare for a mass wedding at an event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967448 )
Couples arrive for a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971466 )
A newly-married couple takes a nap in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Some 2,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ( South Korea Mass Wedding )
A newly-wed couple pose for photos following a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971668 )
A woman posts a sign above wedding photos at a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971649 )
A bride prepares for a mass wedding at an event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967453 )
Couples disembark from a bus as they arrive for a mass wedding at an event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967292 )
A bride waits for her groom prior to a mass wedding at an event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967456 )
Couples from around the world participate in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Some 2,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ( South Korea Mass Wedding )
Couples take part in a mass wedding ceremony at Cheongshim Peace World Center on February 12, 2014 in Gapyeong-gun, South Korea. 2,500 couples from around the world exchanged wedding vows in the wedding the Unification Church claims as one of its largest ever. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) ( 468858379 )
A newly-wed couple watch a performance at a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971544 )
A groom helps his bride after she slipped on the ice as they arrive for a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971462 )
A newly-wed couple pose for photos following a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971691 )
Couples arrive for a mass wedding at an event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967465 )
A bride arrives for a mass wedding at an event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967259 )
A newly-wed couple watch a mother and baby as they wait for an elevator at a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971551 )
Couples pose with a cardboard cutout of Sun Myung Moon as they arrive for a mass wedding at an event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967466 )
A groom puts a ring on the finger of his bride as they are married during a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967531 )
Couples watch a performance during a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967521 )
A child sucks her thumb as couples watch a performance during a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967336 )
Couples wave flags during a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967415 )
A bride walks between aisles during a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526967378 )
Couples watch a performance during a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971596 )
A bride looks at her smartphone in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Some 2,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ( South Korea Mass Wedding )
A newly-married couple takes pictures before a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. Some 2,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) ( South Korea Mass Wedding )
A newly-wed couple embrace following a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971638 )
Couples celebrate during a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971611 )
A newly-wed couple pose for photos with a cutout of church founder Sun Myung Moon following a mass wedding event held by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 12, 2014. Unification Church members forming 2500 couples from 52 countries were married in a mass wedding in South Korea -- only the second such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. (ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images) ( 526971528 )