Woman went out on a limb to save tree -- she married it

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Florida woman wanted to save a large ficus tree at a waterfront park, so she went out on a limb and married it.

Karen Cooper was the happy bride Saturday at the Snell Family Park in Fort Myers, as her waterfront nuptials included flowers, music, a tree-decorated wedding cake and a dog named Little Bear that served as a ring bearer, the News-Press reported.

Cooper’s idea had its roots in a group of women who were protesting deforestation in Mexico by marrying trees, the News-Press reported.