But it's not just the wedding event itself - recording the "story" has expanded beyond the day with numerous photographic and video businesses offering pre and post-wedding shoots to add to the portfolio.

BBC: Wedding planner: Preserving the memories

I'm in no way comparing the downtown wedding of two females to any of these events (even though some of you made it quite clear that you think gay marriage is much worse), I'm just saying that whether you liked the story or not, the first known gay wedding to take place in Jones County is still historic.

CNN: Media walk tricky line on same-sex marriage

The wedding photos told their own story: Rose looking pert and joyous in a white half-circle hat, with a big coat hiding the bump because she'd fallen pregnant some months before, while George was in a bad suit twiddling his fingers, and with his eyes elsewhere.

ECONOMIST: Rose Davis

Washburn is turning the story to a book about golf in China, having followed Zhou from the courses to his wedding and even his remote home village.

CNN: Golf struggles to make mark in China