Manuel Uribe(C), 43, smiles after having
his bed chained to the forklift that will drive him to the dance hall
where he and Claudia Solis, will get married in Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday,
Oct. 26, 2008. Uribe, who tipped the scales in 2006 at 1,235 pounds (560
kilograms), earning him the Guinness Book of World Records' title for the
world's heaviest man, lost 550 pounds (250 kilograms) with the help of
Solis, whom he met four years ago.(Chinese media/AFP Photo)
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MEXICO CITY, Oct. 27 (Chinese media) -- The 2007 Guinness World Record
holder for the heaviest man on earth, Manuel Uribe, on Sunday celebrated his
wedding, which was widely covered by media from all over the world.
Uribe, 43, was married to Claudia Solis, 38, amid
blessing from more than 400 guests present at the ritual in the northeastern
Mexican city of Monterrey.
During the ceremony, the bride in a strapless dress
declared "the great love" she felt while the groom promised her "a very happy
life together" and showed willingness to have children "as many as possible."
Severe obesity has confined Uribe to bed for six
years. Uribe managed to lose nearly half of his weight from a record 560 kg to
less than 250 kg through a dieting program. Nevertheless, together with his bed,
he had to be lifted onto a crane and be carried to the church for the wedding.
The couple had the traditional dance with Uribe
sitting on his bed.
Although reporters from several countries were
present at the wedding, only the Discovery Channel and local "TV Notas" magazine
got the exclusive live coverage.
Uribe's ex-wife left him about 10 years ago allegedly
because of his super weight, while Claudia's ex-husband died of obesity.
Medical advisors said Uribe would be able to walk again in two or three years if things go well.
Claudia Solis, Manuel Uribe's fiancee,
arrives at the dance hall where she and Uribe will get married in
Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008. Uribe, who tipped the scales in
2006 at 1,235 pounds (560 kilograms), earning him the Guinness Book of
World Records' title for the world's heaviest man, lost 550 pounds (250
kilograms) with the help of Solis, whom he met four years ago. (Chinese media/AFP
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