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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

My Funny Valentine: WEDDING PICTURES

 

 

My Funny Valentine:

 

Couple kisses mid-handstand and a llama photobombs newlyweds in hilariously awkward family photos

 

Love is patient and kind according to the famous Corinthians verse, but love is also strange as evidenced by the portraits on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

In addition to the run-of-the-mill awkward group shots, many have submitted their own relationship-themed photos to the site from weddings, engagements and lovey-dovey mall photo shoots.

The photos show a spectrum of weird relationships from a man biting his girlfriend's ear in one professional shot to newlyweds tossing chicken carcasses in their wedding shoot.

The photo set is hilarious, and endearing at the same time - proving even weirdos can find true love.

Thinking of you: A man gazes fondly at a projected vision of him and his girlfriend

Thinking of you: A man gazes fondly at a projected vision of him and his girlfriend

On bended arm: Peter Parker and Mary Jane had their infamous upside down kiss. This couple has their own version

On bended arm: Peter Parker and Mary Jane had their infamous upside down kiss. This couple has their own version

Still got it: At least he's still attracted to his wife after all these years

Still got it: At least he's still attracted to his wife after all these years

Tied down: He realized real quick he had to lock down this girl before some other guy snatched her up

Tied down: He realized real quick he had to lock down this girl before some other guy snatched her up

Photobomb! Is the Llama jealous of their union?

Photobomb! Is the Llama jealous of their union?

Background: A keepsake from a day at the beach will forever be tainted by the red-shirted man

Background: A keepsake from a day at the beach will forever be tainted by the red-shirted man

Love birds: Throwing rice, throwing chickens, what's the difference?

Love birds: Throwing rice, throwing chickens, what's the difference?

Pessimistic in pink: She promised it was a dress they'd be able to wear again

Pessimistic in pink: She promised it was a dress they'd be able to wear again

Fiery love: The flaming barbeque is a symbol for their passionate love

Fiery love: The flaming barbeque is a symbol for their passionate love

Her knight in shirtless armor: He protects her with his epic bow and arrow

Her knight in shirtless armor: He protects her with his epic bow and arrow

Back it up: The couple that grinds together stays together

Back it up: The couple that grinds together stays together

Double the love: It either depicts two sets of twins dating each other  or some sort of pre-photoshop play on the image

Double the love: It either depicts two sets of twins dating each other or some sort of pre-photoshop play on the image

Beach wedding: A union that can only be pictured against an epic background

 

Beach wedding: A union that can only be pictured against an epic background

 

 

 

 

 

It's supposed to be the happiest day of your life, so what better way to celebrate your wedding than by posing as centaurs to demonstrate your love? Or riding a giant swan? Or perhaps fleeing a fire-throwing Transformer?

From the crude, to the rude, to the downright bizarre, these Russian newlyweds certainly know how to put the fun in wedding function.

Many rely heavily on post-production, whether it's shrinking a bride or blowing up a church, while others are just forensically choreographed happiness.

And when the special day is over, they will take their places in family albums so future generations can know who their ancestors really were.

Their special neigh: This happy couple couldn't stop horsing around throughout their wedding ceremony

Their special neigh: This happy couple couldn't stop horsing around throughout their wedding ceremony

A rearly happy occasion: This bride needed a well-earned nap after the ordeal of getting married (apparently)

A rearly happy occasion: This bride needed a well-earned nap after the ordeal of getting married (apparently)

Baguette me to the church on time: This bride knows exactly which side her bread is buttered

Baguette me to the church on time: This bride knows exactly which side her bread is buttered

Young love: This couple couldn't get to the honeymoon suite soon enough

Young love: This couple couldn't get to the honeymoon suite soon enough

Thigh do! The photographer couldn't wait to start the shoot whether the brides stockings were on or not

Thigh do! The photographer couldn't wait to start the shoot whether the brides stockings were on or not

Holy pond of marriage: This wedding was ruined by a giant swan who swooped in and whisked the happy couple off for an early honeymoon... at their local park

Holy pond of marriage: This wedding was ruined by a giant swan who swooped in and whisked the happy couple off for an early honeymoon... at their local park

Always the bridesmaid: This bridesmaid was keen to show her frustration at never being the centre of attention herself

Always the bridesmaid: This bridesmaid was keen to show her frustration at never being the centre of attention herself

Some seem to be the newly betrothed wife seeking to show who is the boss after the nuptials.

Cars feature strongly - in one picture the couple's faces are superimposed on the wheels as they begin the journey on the family road to happiness.

To have and too cold: This bride has her husband wrapped around her little finger

To have and too cold: This bride has her husband wrapped around her little finger

Stupid's arrow: This bride was more concerned about snaring herself a groomsman than she was about her dress

Stupid's arrow: This bride was more concerned about snaring herself a groomsman than she was about her dress

Wee do: This photo raises more questions than it answers

Wee do: This photo raises more questions than it answers

The first chance: It wasn't long before this couple sneaked away for a bit of alone time

The first chance: It wasn't long before this couple sneaked away for a bit of alone time

Russia, how NOT to photograph weddings

 

Russia, how NOT to photograph weddings

Who says a can of lager and a cigarette or putting a chair between your legs isn't classy?

Wedding cows: The groom at this wedding wanted nothing more than to celebrate by climbing a giant bull

Wedding cows: The groom at this wedding wanted nothing more than to celebrate by climbing a giant bull

Not now, dear: She was so cute he literally put her in his pocket and took her home

Not now, dear: She was so cute he literally put her in his pocket and took her home

Give us a big kiss: There has been a huge rise in demand in recent years in Russia for mini brides

Give us a big kiss: There has been a huge rise in demand in recent years in Russia for mini brides

Does this dress make my bum look big? Even when all the groomsmen worked together, they couldn't get this bride to fit in her dress

Does this dress make my bum look big? Even when all the groomsmen worked together, they couldn't get this bride to fit in her dress

Transformers in surprise: No one knew which way to turn when Optimus Prime arrived to give the bride away

Transformers in surprise: No one knew which way to turn when Optimus Prime arrived to give the bride away

A tyring day!: The congregation realised the car would need a push when the bride and groom turned into wheels

A tyring day!: The congregation realised the car would need a push when the bride and groom turned into wheels

Criminal photography: The bridesmaid was inconsolable after she stumbled across the crime scene

Criminal photography: The bridesmaid was inconsolable after she stumbled across the crime scene

Run for your wives: When the best man described the groom as larger than life, he didn't mean it literally

Run for your wives: When the best man described the groom as larger than life, he didn't mean it literally

You are my strength: Her pre-wedding diet appeared to have paid off

You are my strength: Her pre-wedding diet appeared to have paid off

Your love is like a giant mug: It's unclear exactly what point this picture is trying to make

Your love is like a giant mug: It's unclear exactly what point this picture is trying to make

Smile, we're framous: Despite every attempt to bring a touch of class to their wedding, he just couldn't take it seriously

Smile, we're framous: Despite every attempt to bring a touch of class to their wedding, he just couldn't take it seriously

Lenin me your ears: This couple were desperate to trumpet their union from under the statue of their favourite revolutionary

Lenin me your ears: This couple were desperate to trumpet their union from under the statue of their favourite revolutionary

In most cases, though, you wouldn't know this is supposed to the happiest day of their lives, though one couple are look full of joy as they serenade a statue of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin.

The popular blogger who goes under the name 'pryf' simply says 'How not to take wedding pictures', and his montage is spreading like wildfire round the web.

 

   

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