Internet Marriages on Rise in Some Immigrant Communities - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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With a red embroidered veil draped over her dark hair, Punam Chowdhury held her breath last month as her fiancé said the words that would make them husband and wife. After she echoed them, they were married.
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Normally one of the most intimate moments two people can share, the marriage had taken place from opposite ends of the globe over the video chat program Skype
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These are called proxy marriages, a legal arrangement that allows a couple to wed even in the absence of one or both spouses.
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