Turkish couple exchanges wedding vows via Twitter and iPad

Their officiant Mustafa Kara,a local mayor,had prompted them before to say 8220;I do8221; with a tweet,the 8216;New York Daily News8217; reported.

Celik is a social media editor for the news website ensonhaber.com,and reportedly told the site that he and his bride incorporated the microblogging site into the wedding,as they wanted 8220;a little surprise.8221;

In a video of the ceremony posted on the groom8217;s news site,the couple can be seen typing out their tweets and holding up their iPad8217;s,as cameras go crazy.

Celik live-tweeted the marriage proceedings in Turkish,posting 8220;Let the fun begin8221; before updating his account with a series of tweets throughout the day.

As word of their story spread,he retweeted his followers8217; well wishes.

8220;Turkey8217;s first wedding 8230; on Twitter,8221; read one of the messages that Celik retweeted.

Meanwhile,his wife has only posted one message on her Twitter account 8211; 8220;I do.8221;

The couple later inked their intentions the old-fashioned way,using a pen for signing a formal marriage certificate.