Imagine you and your prospective spouse exchanging marital vows under a gazebo in a tropical garden setting with the sound of gently lapping waves in the background. Perhaps you rode to the wedding on the back of an elephant, with a procession of Thai dancers and musicians heralding your arrival. Or maybe you knelt before nine chanting Buddhist monks who wrapped the sacred string of unity around you and sprinkled you with holy water to bless the joyous occasion.