Pam Patterson and Jeremy Salda, a couple from Oklahoma who met in 2020 through a dating app, hit it off right away.

After exchanging emails with Salda for a few days, Patterson asked her out on a date.

‘It was just one of those fantastic dates when you speak all night until 2 in the morning,” she remarked on the experience.

Salda surprised the pair on their second date by bringing confetti and flowers for them to distribute over the city.

They both had children from previous relationships, so they were both aware of the value of a healthy family.

Salda proposed to Patterson in January 2022 while they were on vacation at a beach in Cancun. He dropped down on one knee and did so as they were admiring the waves.

Although they had always wanted to get married in Mexico, they had to first get legally married in the United States. The wedding was scheduled to take place in Las Vegas.

They reserved a hotel room and made arrangements for the marriage license appointment, but after doing so, their flight was abruptly canceled.

In an effort to arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in a suit and gown and make it to the chapel as soon as they landed,

the pair scrambled to find and purchase another ticket, this time connecting in Texas. However, bad weather prevented them from leaving their hotel room.

On the flight, Chris Mitcham, a fellow passenger, noticed the couple and asked where they were going.

After learning of their plans, he disclosed that he was an ordained minister and offered to marry the couple if they were running late for their appointment.

The three of them resolved to board the subsequent aircraft together, which would be leaving from nearby Love Field Airport.

They finally managed to get on the plane after much struggle, and while they were doing so, the captain asked them casually if Las Vegas was where Patterson intended to get married.

Well, we’re going to try, but if it doesn’t work out, I guess I’m just going to be married right here on this plane, she said.

The pilot agreed with the idea and then proceeded to tell the passengers that there would be a ceremony on board.

In preparation of the bride’s arrival, flight attendants set out tissue paper ribbons, queued up the song ‘Here Comes the Bride,’

and switched on the call lights. All that was left to do was for Patterson to walk down the aisle once Mitcham had completed setting up the video equipment.

After that, the pair was married while flying over Arizona at a height of 37,000 feet.