Taichung's first "joint wedding in the sky" takes off! Same-married couples also come to join in the fun

Couples attending a joint aerial wedding in Taichung City took photos at the airport. (Photo by reporter Ou Sumei)

The Taichung City Government is the first joint wedding in the air this year. With the theme of "Love in Taichung, Love in the Clouds", 66 couples are invited to honeymoon in Okinawa, Japan for 5 days and 4 nights. Today, Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan led 66 couples to take a special flight from Taichung International Airport to Okinawa, Japan. The ceremony will be held at an altitude of 10,000 feet. The joint wedding ceremony was held for the newlyweds. Among them, Ms. Xu and Ms. Qiu, who are both married, also flew there. They have been dating for more than two years. They joked that they had been to Okinawa many times and signed up to participate because a friend told them about the "joint wedding in the air". Some newlyweds also expressed that they were looking forward to the joint wedding in the air and left beautiful memories.

Director of Civil Affairs Wu Shiwei said that the city government will fly 66 couples to Okinawa, Japan, and Mayor Lu will witness the wedding of the couple during the flight today, creating a unique "air wedding" in the hope of encouraging young people to bravely start a family through innovative methods. The city government has also arranged balloons at the airport to create a lively and joyful atmosphere, and there are also hand cards for the couple to take photos, hoping to leave good memories for the couple.

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Registration for this event was open from January 1st to August 31st this year, and admission will be conducted through an open lottery. The city government will subsidize the round-trip air tickets for the newlyweds, while the local accommodation, catering and other expenses in Okinawa will be borne by the newlyweds themselves. Today, a total of 66 newlyweds took the Happy Flight to Okinawa, Japan, at Taichung International Airport to start a romantic journey.

Ms. Xu and Ms. Qiu said that they got married in July this year and had been to Okinawa, Japan many times. They signed up to participate because their friends told them about the joint aerial wedding. Another couple said that they felt very special to be able to participate in the unique joint aerial wedding and looked forward to leaving unforgettable memories.

Ms. Xu and Ms. Qiu, who are both married, took photos with a sign saying "Let's grow old together". (Photo by reporter Ou Sumei)

The Taichung government specially arranged balloons in front of the overseas departure counter at Taichung International Airport to add to the lively atmosphere. (Photo by reporter Ou Sumei)

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