what is the record for the world`s longest wedding dress train and
where can I find any photographs of this

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Request for Question Clarification by easterangel-ga on 15 Jul 2003 04:35 PDT

Hi! I found the record for the longest wedding train and also a
picture but the picture isn't indicative of how long it really was.
Would this be considered as a legitimate answer even if the picture
isn't very clear as regards this matter?

If you say yes I will post my answer and claim the fee. 

Just let me know. :)

Hello Nick2646,
Easterangel allowed me to take this question, thanks. I decided to
post the answer already since the site I list below has the only
mention of the world's longest wedding dress train:

Guiness Book of World Records at 4to40.com
http://www.4to40.com/recordbook/default.asp?counter=50&category=

The pic is an angled overhead shot. I wasn't able to enlarge it since
the website stated "too many users" at the time I clicked on it, so I
hope you'd have better luck. I could find no other pic though; I
suppose Guinness Book has all the rights to pictures of it.

Google Search strings used:
longest wedding train

I hope this has been a most helpful answer. If you have any problem
with it, do please post a Request for Clarification and I shall
respond. Thank you.

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Request for Answer Clarification by nick2646-ga on 16 Jul 2003 00:37 PDT

Hello, thanks for message.
GWR has still got this one posted( 670 feet in Norway)
This is way out of date!!!!!!!!
GWR are not known for their helpfulness and I believe that the record
may be held by someone in Holland, but I`m unsure
It is a photo( not the one on the net)that I need of whatever is the
current record
thanks
Nick2646

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Clarification of Answer by techtor-ga on 16 Jul 2003 07:08 PDT

I shall look for that information and tell you if I find anything. If
I don't, I can withdraw my answer. Hold on.

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Clarification of Answer by techtor-ga on 16 Jul 2003 07:30 PDT

Hello Nick2646,
I found another account of what might be the world's longest train
yet, but as Easterangel said, it doesn't show the train in whole. Just
the bride dressed in it, plus a few meters spread in front of her. It
was worn by the Ethiopian athlete Elfinesh Alemu (I'd love to see her
do her sport in that dress, hehe).

IAAF.org - News - 25,000 guests attend Abera’s wedding in Addis Ababa
Tuesday 10 June 2003
http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=21370.html
- 600 meters (1968 feet)! 

Ethioquest News - Gezahagn, Elfinesh Married in public
http://ethioquest.com/secondary/sports/public.htm
- This one gives the length of the veil as 500 meters.

Google search term used:
longest wedding world train
alemu elfinesh

I hope this has fulfilled your expectations. If not, do let me know.
Thank you.