John Lennon later described Yoko as \u201cthe world’s most famous unknown artist. Everyone knows her name, but no one knows what she actually does.<\/a>\u201d She was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1933 to a classical pianist and a wealthy banker. She played piano from the age of four and had a great education. However, war struck and soon Yoko and her family had to beg to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After the end of World War II, she enrolled in college and was first introduced to the bohemian lifestyle that would soon shape the rest of her life. She married a pianist<\/a>, then a film producer<\/a>. She had separated from her second husband, although wasn\u2019t yet divorced, when she met John Lennon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While she finished setting up a conceptual art exhibition in London, Lennon came to look around. He was expecting everything to have an \u201canti\u201d undertone which he saw a lot in conceptual work. However, upon exploring the piece Ceiling Painting\/Yes Painting<\/a><\/em> he was happy to see the word \u201cyes\u201d on the ceiling. The two kept in contact but did not yet start a relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John divorced wife Cynthia and became engaged to Yoko in 1968. He even made reference to the translation of her name, \u201cocean child\u201d in the song \u201cJulia\u201d. John was besotted with Yoko. She was a strong, determined and liberated woman and they never spent much time apart from each other. Yoko even came along to The Beatles\u2019 recording sessions which clearly angered other members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John intended for them to wed in Paris or on the cross-channel ferry. However, this was difficult because of their nationalities. Instead, someone suggested they try Gibraltar instead, a British Overseas Territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They took a private plane and swore everyone involved to secrecy. They married in a small ceremony on 20<\/a>th<\/a><\/sup> March 1969<\/a>, just eight days after Paul McCartney married first wife Linda. The ceremony itself was very low key, lasting only ten minutes at the British Consulate Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always sporting a very distinct look, Yoko was never a person to be conventional or play by the rule book. Her chosen wedding outfit for the special day was iconic in its sidestep from convention. <\/strong>Yoko went for a casual, laid back look to reflect their modest wedding ceremony<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While many celebrity weddings feature big gowns from renowned designers, Yoko did no such thing. She did quite the opposite, in fact! She sported a white crepe mini-dress with elbow-length sleeves and a ruffled skirt. Meanwhile, she wore oversized, dark sunglasses and a large, floppy felt sunhat. Finally, on her feet, she wore knee length socks and white tennis shoes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n She left her dark hair down and overall epitomised the late 1960s hippie bride<\/a>. Although the press were not aware of the wedding, the couple hired a private photographer, David Nutter<\/a>, to take shots of them on the beach and in the consulate office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This\neasy, waste-free vibe was also worn by her husband. John wore all white with a\nsuit and turtleneck and, of course, his signature glasses. The two, perfectly\ncoordinated, looked ready for their photoshoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Subsequently, the happy couple flew straight from Gibraltar to Paris after the ceremony. On 25th<\/sup> March, they drove to Amsterdam and booked in at the Hilton presidential suite. Here, they staged a seven-day bed-in<\/a> advocating for world peace, reminiscent of sit-in protests. This was during the time of the Vietnam War, which the pair objected against.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using the publicity from their\nrecent marriage, they opened their door from nine in the morning until nine at\nnight to the world\u2019s press. On the windows above them, they stuck signs which\nsaid \u201chair peace\u201d and \u201cbed peace\u201d. They wore pyjamas and promoted world peace.\nThey recorded interviews they had and later mixed it into a sound collage, \u201cAmsterdam\u201d,\nwhich became the B side to their LP Wedding\nAlbum<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.theweddingsecret.co.uk\/magazine\/dress\/yoko-ono\/Beatles.jpg\")
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