A Proper Marine Wedding

[Bill Mattocks]

Sword Arch and swat on the butt and all.

Not my website, just passing it along...semper fi!

http://www.photographica.org/story/39135/a-marine-corps-wedding-swords-and-all

 

[Jade Tigress]

Most awesome. :asian:

 

[Live True]

Thanks for sharing...and I like the enthusiasm of the second kiss..is that traditional or just good following of orders?%-}

 

[Bill Mattocks]

Thanks for sharing...and I like the enthusiasm of the second kiss..is that traditional or just good following of orders?%-}

Both! And the swat on the rump is also traditional...

I did not get married while I was still on active duty, but if I had, I would have wanted the sword arch. It's awesome.

 

[Bill Mattocks]

By the way, for the sword aficionados, in these photos, the officers (white trousers) carry the famous Mameluke sword:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mameluke_sword

And the Non-Commissioned Officers (blue trousers with red 'blood stripe') carry the Marine NCO Sword, which is one of the oldest weapons still in active US armories.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Noncommissioned_Officers'_Sword,_1859-Present