First inflight same-sex wedding in New Zealand ©
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To mark the legalization of same-sex marriage in New Zealand, the country’s national carrier held a special ceremony on one of its aircraft. A marriage ceremony.
The August 19th wedding of Lynley Bendall and Ally Wanikau was New Zealand’s first same-sex inflight marriage ceremony. The couple was joined by friends and family aboard the flight, which also included an appearance by celebrity Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Ferguson, who stars on the television show Modern Family, is also a prominent marriage equality campaigner. He attended with his husband, Justin.
Bendall and Wanikau are delighted to finally be married after having been together for over 13 years.