On the 12th of July, the town Erdos (inland Mongolia) will celebrate a tall order, the wedding of Boa Xishun, the tallest man in the world (2m36) anh his fiancée Xia Shujuan. The celebrations will be an appointment at this traditional Mongolian ceremony high in colour, dances, songs and mobile yurts.

Hundreds of people attended the ceremony. Dressed in a silk blue tunic, Xishun greeted the crowd before entering an enormous yurt, where guests ate lamb and cheese while listening to Mongolian chants.

As the tradition requires, the lovebirds arrived in a mobile yurt pulled by camels.

The newlyweds dressed Mongolian style.

The newlyweds dressed Chinese style.

The newlyweds dressed Western style.