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Tamil Nadu couple ties the knot in mid-air wedding, sparks mixed reactions

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Hindustan Times
26 May, 2021, 09:20 am
Last modified: 26 May, 2021, 09:28 am

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Tamil Nadu couple ties the knot in mid-air wedding, sparks mixed reactions

The couple booked an entire chartered flight and flew from Madurai to Bengaluru while the wedding ceremony was held mid-air

Hindustan Times
26 May, 2021, 09:20 am
Last modified: 26 May, 2021, 09:28 am
Guests are seen standing behind the couple and there are also visuals of the inside of the aircraft with people sitting and enjoying the function. Photo :Hindustan Times
Guests are seen standing behind the couple and there are also visuals of the inside of the aircraft with people sitting and enjoying the function. Photo :Hindustan Times

A match made in heaven goes the adage and a Madurai couple decided to seal their special bond of love by getting married in the sky!

The couple booked an entire chartered flight and flew from Madurai to Bengaluru while the wedding ceremony was held mid-air. Relatives and guests were the other passengers on the flight.

In a video of the event that has gone viral on the internet the groom is seen tying the mangalsutra, and getting photographed with his new bride. The photographer in one shot encourages them to smile for the camera.

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#Watch '@flyspicejet Marriage flight' took off from Madurai at 7 am on Sunday. "The flight was air-bound for two hours and the couple tied the knot when the aircraft was hovering over the Meenakshi Amman temple," flight got approval from the authorities. #avgeeks #MaskUpIndia pic.twitter.com/yEVAB5L49t— Ashoke Raj O+ (@Ashoke_Raj) May 24, 2021

Others are also seen standing behind the couple and there are also visuals of the inside of the aircraft with people sitting and enjoying the function. Most of them were seen without face masks and not observing Covid-19 protocols.

Officials say they were not aware of the mid-air marriage.

A couple tied the knot on-board a chartered flight from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Their relatives & guests were on the same flight.

"A SpiceJet chartered flight was booked y'day from Madurai. Airport Authority officials unaware of the mid-air marriage ceremony," says Airport Director pic.twitter.com/wzMCyMKt5m— ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2021

"A SpiceJet chartered flight was booked yesterday from Madurai. Airport Authority officials were unaware of the mid-air marriage ceremony", informed Madurai Airport Director, S Senthil Valavan.

As per the visuals, the flight seemed to be full capacity.

In social media videos the bride wearing a saree is bedecked with flowers and jewellery and the groom is also dressed in traditional south Indian attire.

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