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Southwest Crew Stages Surprise Wedding for Eloping Couple Midflight
Sara Arroyo Montalvo and her partner were flying to Las Vegas to get married privately.
The flight attendants heard about their plan and decided to surprise them.
They organized a wedding during the flight.
The ceremony happened 35,000 feet above the ground.
The plane’s captain was an ordained minister and performed the ceremony.
The 178 passengers watched and acted as witnesses.
The crew made wedding clothes from toilet paper and a bouquet from coffee stir sticks.
The couple thanked Southwest Airlines for making their trip unforgettable.
Sara Arroyo Montalvo and her partner were flying to Las Vegas to elope privately.
Flight attendants learned of their plans and organized an impromptu ceremony aboard the plane.
The ceremony took place on August 13 at 35,000 feet before 178 passengers.
The captain, an ordained minister, officiated as passengers witnessed the wedding.
The crew made a veil, dress, and bouquet from toilet paper and coffee stir sticks.
- Who
- Sara Arroyo Montalvo, her partner, the Southwest Airlines flight crew, the captain, and 178 passengers.
- What
- A flight crew organized and held a surprise wedding for an eloping couple during the flight.
- Where
- A Southwest Airlines flight, 35,000 feet in the air, traveling to Las Vegas.
- When
- August 13, 2026.
- Why
- The flight attendants learned that the couple planned to elope privately and decided to create a special celebration.
Key facts
- Couple
- Sara Arroyo Montalvo and her partner
- Airline
- Southwest Airlines
- Ceremony date
- August 13, 2026
- Altitude
- 35,000 feet
- Witnesses
- 178 passengers
- Officiant
- The plane’s captain, who was an ordained minister
- Wedding materials
- Toilet paper for the veil and dress; Southwest coffee stir sticks for the bouquet
Quotes
Sara Arroyo Montalvo
Bride who received the surprise wedding aboard the Southwest Airlines flight
“Fate couldn't have been more aligned. With a Southwest Airlines crown draped in toilet paper as my veil, #southwestairlines coffee stir sticks for my bouquet, and last but not least the iconic one-ply toilet paper wedding dress made by your amazing flight attendants, I got married on August 13, 2026!”
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“Thank you to Southwest Airlines for a flight I will never forget. My now-husband and I were catching a flight to Las Vegas to privately elope on our own. And when the flight attendants found out what we had planned, they made plans of their own!”
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