"It was planned as a destinationwedding to tempt other Indian families to use South Africa as a venue instead of going to Mauritius or Thailand, " spokesman Haranath Ghosh said in a statement.
To satisfy both desires, many couples end up traveling to a state that recognizes same-sex marriage and making it into a destinationwedding, such as Duffy and Kathy Tucker of North Carolina, who married in Boston in June 2010.