When is a wedding not a wedding?

When Anna Nicole does it! I also heard somewhere that this was done so that the Bahamian gov't. would legally recognize Howard K. as the father and no one else would be able to legally claim paternity with the baby. But somehow, deep inside when I watched that trainwreck of a show that Anna had, I think Howard K. has always wanted to bang her all the way to China.

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Off of ONTD:

Anna Nicole NOT married, publicist clarifiesAnna Nicole and Howard Pledge Their 'Commitment'

ET has confirmed that ANNA NICOLE SMITH and her friend and lawyer, HOWARD K. STERN -- who claims to be the father of her newborn baby -- were united in a commitment ceremony early Thursday morning in the Bahamas, according to her publicist.

Anna Nicole and Howard "escaped their house" at three o'clock this morning, according to their press release, "and boarded a boat to quietly sail the ocean around Nassau ... on a clandestine sail to recapture simple pleasures -- fresh salt air on the face, a sunrise on the ocean, and wind in their hair. And then a good thing happened: during the sail, Anna Nicole Smith and Howard K. Stern made a commitment before God to be there for one another, to be each other's strength during this difficult time."

By mid-morning, helicopters flew overhead, speed boats approached, and camera-equipped scuba divers invaded what had been an otherwise perfect moment of peace, solitude, and hope," continues the statement. "The event was intended to be totally private between two adults deeply in love with each other and needing simple reassurances that they could count on one another through life's ups and downs. The outing was never expected to be shared with anyone other than Howard, Anna, [her newborn daughter] DANNIELYNN HOPE and a few close friends and family."

Although the ceremony was officiated, it was not a wedding and no marriage certificate was issued, according to the release.It was on September 10 that Anna Nicole's son, 20-year-old DANIEL, tragically died in her hospital room of what turned out to be a lethal combination of prescription drugs.