Video: Couple Gets Married On Southwest Flight

I'm sorry it sounds like you will be critical no matter what I say. Most of the passengers thought it was pretty cool, including those that posted the videos and made this go viral. My husband and I were probably the last to know that we were on television. This is why they don't have our full names. I do believe the SW crew was trying to do something special and I thank them for that. Thanks for your interest!

How is the flight special for fellow passengers? Sounds like you had a nice time.

We were married at Chateau de Chenonceau in front of our family and friends on May 19th, 2018. This marriage, while it was real in our hearts, wasn't legal in the USA, so we decided instead of just going to the courthouse in Baltimore, we could fly to Vegas and get legally married by Elvis. Of course we chose the latter! We missed our appointment to get married Saturday night and rescheduled to 3:15 on Sunday, which put us in the chapel right before our Sunday evening flight. We ran directly from our ceremony to the airport and my husband boarded before me, as I had stopped to grab something to eat on the flight. As he boarded, he immediately got the attention of the captain and the crew, as he was dressed in a Tux, complete with a peach rose boutonniere. The Pilot said something to the effect of he's never had a marriage on board and the flight attendants suggested that they remarry us. When I boarded, wearing a white dress and veil, the crew announced me as the bride and everyone applauded as I made my way to the back of the plane to rejoin my groom. Throughout the flight the crew came up and asked us questions so they could put together a speech to remarry us. It was even announced over the loudspeaker before the mock ceremony began that we had come from getting married in Vegas and they were going to remarry us onboard. (This is to say, no it was not our legal marriage, and not even our "social marriage" as we refer to the wedding in France) About an hour before we landed, a flight attendant came and tapped us on the shoulder and told us it was time and I quickly threw on my veil - which was already in tatters from having been stepped on many times by my dear husband. It was a flight attendant named Alex who officiated, but Michael does say that the captain was in on it. I can't attest to this, because it was before I boarded. Douvana was the main flight attendant who orchestrated our in flight nuptials. Southwest is fantastic and this was really funny. They even had the other passengers write marriage advice which was incorporated into a "wedding cake" made from a roll of toilet paper and drink stirrers. It wasn't a publicity stunt, it was Southwest's crew that put it together and we were very happy to play along. What bride would refuse to another walk down the aisle. Southwest was just going out of their way to make the flight special for us and fellow passengers. I'm sorry for any inconvenience it caused to anyone on the flight. I do wish they had done it earlier in the flight, as not to wake anyone. In fact we had been asleep just before the moment when they decided "it was show time!"

If you say this is fake news, then tell us the real story.

Hey, I completely understand the comments based on what was televised, and put online. I was the one getting "married" but there's a whole other story to this... and yes, it's different than the details that were construed by the media. I never believed in fake news until this. hahah. it's ridiculous. I chose to respond to this, and not any other article because I'm an avid reader. and frequent flyer.