Icelandic carrier PLAY Airlines arranged a wedding to take place tens of thousands of feet in the air on Valentines Day. The couple was joined by over 200 other passengers on board.
This isn’t the first time a couple has gotten married during a flight. Couples have opted to get married either improvised on board a flight or pre-arranged by the crew or airline of choice.
A Match Booked in Heaven
PLAY Airlines arranged an in-flight wedding between an Icelandic groom and French bride on 14 February, 2025. The aircraft departed Keflavik International Airport in Iceland, and arrived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France with a new husband and wife.
Icelandic tour guide Alexander Valur Wium Brynjólfsson, 26, and his fiancé Kita were reportedly indecisive on where to get married. Ultimately, they decided to get married in the air directly in the middle of both nations.
Brynjólfsson explained the decision further with People Magazine:
“We love traveling. When we heard about the idea that it was possible to get married on board this flight, we thought, why not? It just fit perfectly with all of our adventures, to get married in the skies between Iceland and France.”
The couple tied the knot exactly halfway through the flight to Paris. At least 200 other passengers were on board during the ceremony, unaware of the wedding in advance.
PLAY reportedly assigned specific crew members for this particular flight. Both the captain and first officer were on board the flight with their mates who are also flight attendants. Two additional crew members who are in a relationship also were on the romantic flight.
History of Inflight Weddings
Inflight weddings have occurred once every few years, whether planned or unplanned, though more have made headlined recently. In February 2021, Virgin Australia hosted its first ever inflight wedding on a flight from Melbourne to Sydney. The ceremony took place five days after Valentine’s Day due to COVID-19 restrictions.
In April 2022, a couple already dressed for the occasion was looking to get married in Las Vegas, only for their connecting flight from Dallas to get cancelled. They met an ordained minister who helped arrange them a new flight, but after a discussion with the flight’s captain, they decided to hold the ceremony on the Southwest flight.
In July of the same year, Uganda Airlines held a promotion for couples who were interested in getting married in-flight. The airlines called these Sky Celebrations. The airline also accepted bookings for marriage proposals as well as anniversaries.
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