Las Vegas: We all have heard of 'Love is in the Air' but this time a couple took this to an all new level and showed what it actually means. A couple, who had been hit with flight delays, unexpectedly ended up tying the knot on their way to Las Vegas rather than in a chapel in the town known for its weddings.
In a Facebook post Southwest Airlines on Thursday revealed how they helped host an in-flight wedding of a couple, Pam and Jeremy, who had originally joked about getting “on a plane to get married in Vegas”. It turned out this actually wasn't a joke for either of them.
The airline told the story of how this most unusual union came to be: "Last Tuesday, Pam and Jeremy joked that they should hop on a plane to get married in Vegas. It wasn't long before both realized that the other wasn't actually kidding, so they booked a flight for Sunday on one of our competitors, with a Vegas wedding chapel appointment Sunday night."
When they arrived at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport from Oklahoma City, they learned that their connecting flight to Las Vegas had been cancelled. While in Texas, a fellow passenger, Chris, who was travelling to Las Vegas “overheard Pam and Jeremy discussing how they might still get to Vegas in time for their appointment”.
According to the airline, Chris decided to help the couple, as he was “an ordained minister” and accompanied them on a new flight to Nevada city. “Chris also happened to be an ordained minister and offered to marry the couple himself!” the post reads.
“The three went online, snatched up the last three seats to Vegas on a Southwest flight, and hurried together across town to Dallas Love Field (an airport).” As Pam and Jeremy boarded their flight, while wearing their “full wedding attire” white dress for her, dark suit for him. The pilot asked the bride-to-be about her dress.
"Pam explained their story and joked with Captain Gil they should just get married on the flight. For the second time that week, Pam was surprised to hear the words, 'Let's do it!'" the Facebook post continued.
“Flight Crew sprung into action,” the airline noted, the crew made up "toilet paper streamers and a snack mix sash" for the minister, and Julie Reynolds, a flight attendant, performed duties as maid of honor.
A professional photographer on the flight took pictures, and a passenger asked everyone to sign a notebook with well wishes and their seat numbers, in place of a guestbook.
“Congrats to the newlyweds on a memorable inflight wedding neither our employees nor passengers are likely to forget!,” Southwest concluded. “We can't wait to welcome you back aboard the love airline.” (UNI)
