Couple speak out after attempting 4 world records with 9 weddings
A North Dakota couple decided to start their life together with not just one wedding ceremony but nine of them.
Jon Lakoduk and Keisha Lakoduk, both of Minot, embarked on a wedding tour last month, saying "I do" in different ceremonies that spanned two countries and eight U.S. states.
"It just so happened that we had some time that we could visit our favorite people instead of having them come to us," Jon Lakoduk told "Good Morning America" in an interview that aired Wednesday, explaining the couple's motivation to take on the challenge.
The pair traveled nearly 8,500 miles to tie the knot in front of family members and friends in Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, North Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and even Ontario.
Along the way, the Lakoduks also attempted to break four different Guinness World records, including trying to set the record for most waterslides ridden in a wedding dress in a single day.
Keisha Lakoduk said the latter was her idea, and when Jon Lakoduk heard it, he was all in.
"I don't know what in my noggin inspired that one, but the original plans for our wedding included a hot spring, and so I said, 'Why don't we get the hot springs to let us go down the water slide?' and then when things shifted, we had friends that were in Wisconsin, [and we were] like, 'Oh, let's do it. Let's do the water slide wedding,'" Keisha Lakoduk said.
The Lakoduks completed their attempt at the Land of Natura water park in Wisconsin Dells -- also known as the "water park capital of the world" -- about two weeks ago, according to ABC Madison affiliate WKOW.
Even though the couple have already criss-crossed the country on their travels, they say they plan on traveling again for more vow renewals and also their future honeymoon.
"We are going to [go on a honeymoon] at some point. We live where it's cold, so we'll go this winter when it's a little chillier up here," Jon Lakoduk said.
