*Our hearts melted when we read this piece<http://specials.msn.com/A-List/Worlds-record-longest-marriage-Herbert-and-Zelmyra-Fisher.aspx?cp-searchtext=Worlds%20record%20longest%20marriage%20Herbert%20and%20Zelmyra%20Fisher>on Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of North Bern, N.C., who hold the record for the world's longest marriage. Herbert, 104, and Zelmyra, 101, have enjoyed 86 years of wedded bliss. According to Mashable<http://mashable.com/2010/02/09/worlds-longest-married-couple-twitter/>, Herbert and Zelmyra, married in 1924, enjoy sitting on their front porch and counting cars. As if that weren't adorable enough, the , the aptly-named @longestmarried <http://twitter.com/longestmarried>. Read: Couple Celebrates 81st Anniversary, Shares Tips<http://www.yourtango.com/200921507/couple-celebrates-81st-wedding-anniversary> *
*Of course, Herbert and Zelmyra aren't the only couple that inadvertently set a world record in pursuit * *of true love. Here are a few other wow-worthy wedding and marriage records: * ** *Greatest age difference in marriage: The Straits Times reported<http://worldrec.info/2006/11/17/possibly-the-worlds-greatest-age-difference-in-marriage>in November 2006 that Sudar Marto * *of Malaysia, 105, married Ely Maryulianti Rahmat, a 22-year-old maid, in September. That's an 83-year age * *difference! At the time, Sudar was still married to his 69-year-old bedridden wife, who welcomed Ely into their * *union because she appreciated the young girl's caregiving. Read: 25-Year Age Difference: Can It Work?<http://www.yourtango.com/200936347/25-year-age-difference-can-it-work> * *World's tallest married couple: This ain't a joke—Keisha Bolton, who is six-feet-five-inches, married Wilco van * *Kleef, seven feet, after looking for a dance partner in the U.K. Tall Person's Club. The two are a combined 1* *3.3 feet in height.* *World's shortest married couple: Douglas Maistre Breger da Silva, two-feet-eleven-inches tall, and Claudia * *Pereira Rocha, three feet, married in 1998. Read: Is His Height A Deal Breaker? <http://www.yourtango.com/200925081/his-height-deal-breaker>* *Biggest wedding cake: If you're going to have a mega-sized wedding, you might want to consider a cake that is 17 feet high. The Mohegan Sun casino's monstrous creation weighs 15,032 lbs and can feed 59,000 people. Now that's a lot of vanilla frosting. * *Longest engagement: Octavio Guillen and Adriana Martinez got engaged in 1902, when they were both 15 years old, * *and married at age 82. That's a whopping 67 years of procrastination! We'd love more details on the years in between.* *Most marriages in a lifetime: Now here's a story that belongs on a Lifetime TV show. Glynn Wolfe, who also holds the * *record for the most divorces, married 29 times during his 88 years of life. His shortest union lasted 19 days, and his longest * *one seven years. The first marriage occurred in 1926, and the last one in 1996, to—get this—Linda Essex, who held the * *record for female with the most marriages. Best publicity stunt ever? Read: The 7 Most Outrageous Wedding Stunts<http://www.yourtango.com/201054733/most-outrageous-wedding-stunts> * *Oldest bride and groom: Francoise Frenandez and Madeleine Francineau married in 2002 at an old-folks home in * *France when the two were 96 and 94, respectively. Love knows no age, indeed.* *Most marriage vow renewals: Lauren Lubeck Blair and David E. Hough married each other for the 83rd time in 2004. * *We wonder how many times they've renewed their vows since.* *Largest difference in weight: Jon Brower Minnoch, who weighed 1,290 lbs, had two sons with his wife, Jeannette, * *who weighed 110 lbs. He died in 1983 after five years of marriage.* *Most expensive wedding: Vanisha Mittal, daughter of the world's fifth richest person, married investment banker, Amid Bhatia, in Versailles. The six-day extravaganza, which included a reenactment of the couple's courtship and a performance by Kylie Minogue, reportedly cost $55 million dollar * *AP Photo/ISPAT Communications: Amit Bhatia, left, and Vanisha Mittal celebrate at the exchange of rings ceremony during their wedding festivities at Versailles, outside Paris, Sunday, June 20, 2004.* *-- ~~~Whatever mountains stands in your path, Whatever obstacle blocks your way, Whatever difficulty immobilized you, The prayer full of faith can remove it~~~. ~~~Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.~~~ [email protected]~~~ [email protected]~~~* *[email protected]*
