BABA brides and Baba grooms enlivened Phuket's weekend with a show of local culture that brought Governor Wichai Praisa-ngob onto the streets in a pith helmet.

There is probably no man better equipped to give away the brides on a grand scale. Eighteen met their match on Phuket on Sunday, with the governor in charge, and as usual it turned out to be a delightful spectacle.