A couple got married in the Philippines while a volcano erupted in the background

CNN ^ | January 12, 2020 | Alaa Elassar and Amanda Jackson,

[BenLurkin]

A couple in the Philippines went ahead with their wedding Sunday despite the eruption of a volcano spewing ash into the sky behind them.

Chino and Kat Vaflor were tying the knot at a venue 10 miles from the Taal Volcano when wedding photographer Randolf Evan captured dramatic shots of the couple with the ash plume seemingly overhead.

Evan said everyone at the wedding at Savanna Farm Tagaytay by Solange stayed "calm" as the couple said "I do."

The venue later posted a picture of the couple at the altar, swirling clouds in the distance, and wrote, "The wedding continues!"

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that the volcano exhibited a "fast escalation" in volcanic activity. Continuous eruption generated ash plumes 6 to 9 miles above the crater, it said.

[BenLurkin]

chino and kat vaflor got married sunday, about 10 miles away from the volcano.
Credit: Randolf Evan

[MrEdd]

Well, at least the groom got a good initiation into what living with a woman will be like.

[a fool in paradise]

Bad omen

[a fool in paradise]

a more creative photographer could’ve stood just so and taken a photo of Bridezilla “spitting fire”.

[Rebelbase]

Maybe a good omen for the honeymoon.

[metmom]

Beautiful photos.

Certainly, a memorable wedding.

[Spruce]

Pretty darn cool!

[a fool in paradise]

“Did the earth move?”

[vrwconspiracist]

It was lava at first sight...

[Deaf Smith]

Will have to wait later for if those at the after wedding party survived the pyroclastic flows.

[Political Junkie Too]

Did the earth move

under my feet 
I feel the sky tumbling down 
I feel my heart start to trembling 
Whenever you're around.

-PJ

[calenel]

Some people just can’t take a hint.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

lol (laughing on lava)

[mylife]

:)

[mylife]

:)

[Waverunner]

World's Greatest Lover gets answer to age old question.
"Did the earth move for you baby".
best volcano movie of all times
" Krakatoa East of Java"

[patriotfury]

God was celebrating a little, and clearing some forest for a family.

Now, if that could have only happened under my house, so the insurance company would recognise I really had an expensive problem.

[patriotfury]

“recognise” = “recognize”

[Tax-chick]

Talk about your Instagram-worthy wedding pics!

[LadyDoc]

if you put off your wedding every time a typhoon, flood, volcano or earthquake was nearby, nobody would be married at all in the Philippines.