A couple in Pennsylvania couple just got married, which could set a new world record for the oldest bride and groom, reports said. According to WTXF, Marjorie Fiterman, 102, and Bernie Littman, 100, met at the assisted living facility where they live. The Jerusalem Post reported that the two had been together for nine years.
“Grandpa surprised us all when he said he wanted to get married. We told him we would hold a short Jewish ceremony, but Grandpa insisted on a legal wedding, so they registered for marriage,” Sarah Littman, Littman’s granddaughter, told the Jerusalem Post. The couple tied the knot on May 19 at their facility in Philadelphia, according to the Jewish Chronicle.
“Most of the couples marry these days met on some kind of dating app,” officiant Rabbi Adam Wohlberg told WTXF. “I much prefer the old ways. You live in the same building, you bump into each other, and you fall in love.”
According to Guinness World Records, British couple Doreen and George Kirby currently hold the world record for oldest bride and groom to get married.
The two were 194 years and 279 days old (combined age) when they tied the knot in 2015.
“We submitted a request to Guinness World Records because we think it is a record for wedding age. We are really happy that Grandpa has someone to be with,” Littman’s granddaughter told the Jerusalem Post.
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