Former Miss Jamaica International, turned entrepreneur Courtney McKenzie, 27, and her fiance Jamil Newell, 34, are getting married in Thailand this December, and are hoping to raise roughly $30,000 (N5m) from various companies in exchange for having their logos sewn onto the bride's dress and the groom's tuxedo, and featured on the couple's various social media platforms.
The couple, who have 30,000 combined social media followers, will have a Thai garden wedding featuring an elephant - and yes, even the elephant will bear advertising space: A company can pay to have its logo printed on a 'Just Married' canvas carried by the animal.
Though they have a long way to go in terms of fundraising, Miss McKenzie says companies have begun contacting them.
'We have a few Fortune 500 companies who have reached out to us which is exactly what we wanted, as well as smaller companies like GlamHotlist, who are sponsoring my entire wedding and honeymoon wardrobe,' she said, adding that they've also secured a wedding ring sponsor.
The couple have also received their share of criticism, but not enough to deter them from their goal.
'We are being innovative,' Miss McKenzie tells MailOnline.
'We've received lots of emails from brides and grooms who would love to do the same thing. It may not be for you and we understand people can be resistant to change, but it's our wedding and we are doing it our way which is how every wedding should be.'
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