Circus acrobats tie the knot on tightrope during show

HOUSTON — Two circus acrobats tied the knot on a tightrope during a performance in Houston.

Mustafa Danguir (moo-STAH’-fuh dan-GWEER’) and Anna Lebedeva (AHN’-yuh leb-uh-DAY’-vuh) got married 30 feet off the ground Tuesday during a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey show at NRG Stadium.

The groom, wearing a white tuxedo coat, arrived on a camel and climbed a side ladder to reach the tightrope.

The veiled bride rode a horse. She shed her high heels and adjusted her flowing gown to also climb a ladder to the wire.

The ringmaster presided as the pair met in the middle of the wire, then exchanged vows and rings.

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The smiling newlyweds descended and waved to the cheering crowd as they walked away arm-in-arm.

The Associated Press