Couple gets married in airplane aisle bathroom

love is in the air.

We’ve heard of destination weddings, but some people like to get married while traveling. As seen in a popular TikTok video that has been viewed more than 5.2 million times, a couple named Tina and Roger took their love to new heights after tying the knot on a Southwest Airlines flight.

In the touching clip uploaded by @katrinabadowksi, a flight attendant can be heard announcing the mile-high marriage over the intercom.

“As we all know, Southwest is a love airline, and love is in the air right now,” she gushed. “We have a couple, Tina and Roger, who are about to walk down the aisle on this flight and invite all of you to their wedding.”

The stewardess and master of ceremonies instructed passengers to “please remain seated as a courtesy to the bride and groom and if you do need to use the restroom, please use the restroom at the rear of the aircraft.”

The clip then cuts to Tina walking down the aisle holding orange flowers as music plays, reminiscent of the ending of the romantic comedy.

When she arrived at the front of the plane, her future husband was waiting in an orange shirt and tie, and the couple held hands as they were formally announced by a master of ceremonies.

“Tina and Roger, today is a day like no other,” she declared. “Not only are you embarking on the adventure of marriage, but you’re doing it in the clouds, surrounded by 136 passengers who have all become new friends.”

The woman continued, “They say love knows no borders, and in fact, thanks to Southwest Airlines, love now knows no altitude.”

That’s when she asked the big question, “Roger, will you accept Tina as your lawfully wedded wife? Tina, will you accept Roger as your lawfully wedded husband?”

Both agreed, and the officiant declared the happy couple “husband and wife” and told Roger, “You may now kiss your bride.”

The newlyweds kissed and the plane erupted in applause and cheers. The bride and groom walked down the aisle as husband and wife and started high-fiving.

At one point, the bride even threw out her bouquet, a female passenger grabbed it from the floor, and a guest book was passed around the plane.

As passengers disembarked from the plane, they walked through a boarding lane decorated with pink ribbons and hearts to commemorate the wedding.

The celebration ended with the couple riding through the terminal on an airport trolley with a “Just Married” sign.

Meanwhile, viewers on TikTok mocked the on-air marriage.

“‘Thanks for being here,’ as if they had another option,” one complained.

“I’ve never seen a wedding hostage situation,” said another.

While it’s technically legal to get high, it’s not as simple as it seems – you can’t just say “I do” on a plane and call it a day.

Casey Greenfield, a New York attorney who specializes in marriage law, told Condé Nast Traveler that there are “many myths about mid-air marriages,” particularly the misconception that pilots are granted authority to perform the service.

For those planning to spend their big day at 30,000 feet, it’s best to do it in U.S. domestic airspace. Simple Flying points out that international flights can come with complications, such as possibly needing to be a resident of the country that owns the airspace.

Since marriage in the United States is regulated by state, anyone with the authority to formalize a marriage—whether a justice of the peace, a minister, or a friend with a one-day license—can do so on the fly, depending on state law.

That being said, if the couple wants a divorce, legal issues may arise if they don’t know which state they are in when they join the “High Mileage Marriage Club.”

That’s why legal experts advise people to perform the formal part on the ground and then perform the strict ceremony in the air.

Legal barriers aren’t stopping people from walking into the aisles of airplanes.

Last winter, a globe-trotting couple exchanged vows on a budget airline flight from Iceland to France.