From the Fort Myers News-Press:
Getting married can be an elaborate, stressful affair. Now try it 20 feet under water — and make it a Jewish wedding, where the groom is expected to smash a wrapped glass under his heel.
No problem, says Debbi Ballard. The ordained Jewish cantor is training at a Fort Lauderdale scuba shop to perform underwater ceremonies where the groom can smash a light bulb with his flipper and the couple can sip wine out of a sippy cup….
Pro Dive International, which plans to offer underwater ocean weddings in the next few months, is looking for other pastors, priests and other clergy willing to take the plunge.
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