Two newly-wed Chinese hope to land in the record books as the world's shortest couple. After postponing their marriage for three years, Li Tangyong, 3 feet 6 inches, of Shunde City, finally married Chen Guilan, 2 feet 3 inches, Oct. 1 joining 30 other couples in a group wedding at a park in the city.

Ernest Stroming and Nitisha Jackson were named husband and wife on Tuesday, then a judge pronounced his sentence: 18 months for drug possession and fleeing police. The unique day in court was precipitated by Stroming, 28, telling the judge he wanted to marry his 25 year-old bride before going to jail as a part of his rehabilitation.

Bao Xishun, a 7-foot-9-inch herdsman from Inner Mongolia, has finally tied the knot. His bride is a 28-year-old saleswoman from his hometown who stands at a mere 5 feet 6 inches tall. The couple wed in a traditional ceremony at the tomb of Kublai Khan in Erdos city in northern China. More than 2,000 people turned out for the wedding, including relatives, locals and a large crowd of media persons, the AP reports.

While the guests were enjoying the wedding reception downstairs, the newlyweds engaged in a fight-like situation in their hotel room that later ended in bride striking her new groom with heel of her stiletto shoe. Police arrested 33-year-old Teresa Brown in the couple's hotel room for attacking his 40-year-old groom Mark Allerton. According to her attorney, Brown had been on antidepressants and drinking at the time of the incident.

Lebanese couples plan on getting married on July 7. They consider the day to be lucky, as it combines three sevens, 7-7-7. Most churches have already been booked and many Muslim sheikhs are expected to be busy marrying couples on Saturday.