The Karma Wedding - March 7th

The bar has been set!!!!

When I first arrived on Ko Phi Phi all those years ago there existed a legendary bar on the beach, called Karma Bar. Many since tried to emulate it but with little success because it was the staff, the warmth, generosity, spirit of fun and laissez-faire, and in particular Kansas Jeff that provided it's essence. Together with Princess Fiona, they and Karma Bar moved to Ko Lipe in 2004, which was the beautiful, charming, utopian setting for their wedding.

Words alone cannot touch or begin to define their special day, surrounded by friends and family who had all travelled from and represented most countries on the planet (and perhaps even other galaxies- guru Din!). From South Africa, Canada, the US of A, Germany, Sweden, France, Ireland, Scotland, Singapore etc., to the Chao Ley community of Lipe, all were enveloped in the real joy and love shared by this couple.

The procession down from Mountain Resort; their thai flower girls scattering petals along the sand before them; the floral arch under which they wed on the beach in front of Karma; receiving the traditional buddhist thai water blessing (Rod Nam Sang - Rod: Soak, Nam: Water,Sang: Conch. The couple wai(hands together similar to a westerner praying), whilst guests pour sacred water from a conch over their hands as a blessing) whilst holy string connects both their heads symbolic of their spiritual union; after sunset releasing thai lanterns up into the night sky; the fireworks; the fireshow; everything so very perfect that I am unable to do it justice.

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