Southwest Crew Stages 35,000-Foot Wedding for Eloping Couple Before 178 Passengers
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Southwest Crew Stages 35,000-Foot Wedding for Eloping Couple Before 178 Passengers
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Summary
A Southwest flight to Las Vegas became a wedding venue on Aug. 13 when Sara Arroyo Montalvo and her partner married at 35,000 feet with 178 passengers watching.
The ceremony came together after flight attendants learned the couple planned to elope, and the captain—also an ordained minister—officiated the vows onboard.
Crew members improvised the wedding details in flight, making a toilet-paper veil and dress for the bride and a bouquet from Southwest coffee stir sticks.
Montalvo said the surprise turned a private elopement into an unforgettable celebration, while online reactions praised the crew and questioned how the marriage paperwork would be handled.