Blind wedding

Two strangers who won a “blind wedding” in a competition organised by a UK radio station are coming to Bermuda on their honeymoon.

“The newlyweds held hands, kissed and revealed that they were looking forward to getting to know each other.”

And to think that some people think that the institution of marriage is most under threat from homosexuals.

As an upscale destination, even one with a struggling tourism industry, this is exactly the kind of tacky publicity that Bermuda could do without.

Comments

[SmokingGun on 07.02.06 at 20:29]

"made their vows during a private ceremony at Birmingham's Hotel du Vin." - from the link.

Well there you go. A blind drunk affair no doubt. And to be followed by a Dark & Stormy time in Bermuda.....

[Bandit on 08.02.06 at 06:30]

There is no such thing as bad publicity, especially when the tourism industry is failing. It should be milked for all it can be.

[Zoom on 08.02.06 at 08:15]

Ha - I saw the headline earlier and thought they were vision impaired. Oops, blind wedding as in pop and sizzle.

[Liam on 08.02.06 at 12:23]

I similar 'event' by the same radio station some years ago ended in the failure of the marriage after just 12 weeks.

http://www.brmb.co.uk/Article.asp?id=160316

[2 Gear Cyrus on 08.02.06 at 12:31]

So what, I was blind AND stupid when I got married. Still 2gether after 15 yrs.

[Full Fullish on 08.02.06 at 17:09]

Hahahhaaa, typo/screw up in the paper:

From RG:
"A British couple who married on Monday without ever having met, started a Bermuda honeymoon yesterday.
Salesman Rebecca Duffy, 28, and secretary Craig Cooper, 30, first met when Birmingham-based radio station BRMB"

Rebecca is SUCH a masculine name as well! ;)

[Rebecca Cooper (Mrs) on 28.02.06 at 08:48]

Well there you go, I did it, we're happy, getting on great and are looking forward to our futures... we did in fact have a fantastic time in Bermuda, everyone was lovely to us and Bermuda is a beautiful place. I'm not going to get upset about negative comments from people we dont know because you only have to spend time with us to realise it was the right thing to do.

[SmokingGun on 28.02.06 at 11:34]

Congratulations Rebecca! Very brave of you to get married in such a manner, and even braver still to come on Limey's site.... Just kidding! :)

Glad to hear that you had a great time in Bermuda and that people treated you well. Make sure you tell as many friends and family - and check out the incentive promotion our Tourism Department is running. If you can get a bunch of people to come to Bermuda I think you can get a piece of the action!

Hopefully things will work out for you guys and that there will be many more trips to the island in the years to come.

[Phil on 28.02.06 at 13:34]

Rebecca

I too am glad that you enjoyed your stay in Bermuda, and I hope that you and your husband have many happy years of marriage to look forward to.

Nevertheless, I cannot understand what you did. Before my wife and I got married we spent time discussing our expectations for the future. Did we both want children? If so, how many? What would we be inclined to do if we discovered our child was going to be born disabled, or if it turned out that we couldn't have a child at all? In addition, I spent a lot a time thinking about whether my wife was the right person for me. Did her strengths outweigh her flaws, and did I think I could live with them? I'm sure she asked herself the same questions about me.

Of course, no matter how long you've been together and how much you've talked about your future together, there's no guarantee that any marriage isn't going to end in divorce. But it's my opinion that if you take marriage seriously, you should do everything you can before you tie the knot to minimise that risk.

So when I see two people who haven't even met rushing into marriage, forgive me for being a little cynical. Why didn't the two of you just go on a date instead?

[2 Gear Cyrus on 28.02.06 at 13:55]

I think you guys are very brave - and best of luck.

With one out of every marriages going on the rocks, you'll probably not do much worse than anyone else.

Basically, a woman hopes a man will change after marriage - he doesn't. A man hopes a woman won't change - she does.

[SmokingGun on 28.02.06 at 13:59]

Limey - You mean to say you actually sat down and talked with Mandy about all those things before you got married?

As I don't have the luxury of having thousands of radio listeners helping me make my decision I guess I'd better try doing it your way.

Thanks for the tip!

[Somers on 28.02.06 at 15:02]

"Did her strengths outweigh her flaws, and did I think I could live with them? "
Posted by The Limey on 28.02.06 at 13:34

You mean you learned she didn't have any flaws, right? ;)

[Phil on 28.02.06 at 17:40]

Somers

Absolutely! A million positives and not a single flaw! The decision was a complete no-brainer! ;-)