In the lawful ceremony, the groom repeated his vows from a romantic beach front location in Venice Beach, California, while the bride tied the knot from her backyard treehouse miles away in Hollywood.

The groom's father, The Reverend R. John Perling, performed the ceremony from his church in Beverly Hills. Family members and invited friends located throughout the U.S. attended the private ceremony as virtual guests--wedding invitations included WorldsAway CD-ROMs with instructions on how to access CompuServe. The best man participated from the East Coast and the matron of honor from the Pacific Northwest.
"Marriage is a promise about the future," said bride Vaughn. "Cyberspace expands the future of possibilities and we want to be a part of these exciting new possibilities." Marriages have often taken place in unusual circumstances, particularly during wartime, noted Rev. Perling, pastor of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. "This is an actual wedding--a lifelong union of two people, blessed by God. Joseph's and Victoria's vows are sacred and heartfelt even though they will take place in a virtual church."