By their own admission, Jeannine (Beck) Rawji and Fareed Rawji are an unconventional couple, and they proved it on Wednesday.
The two are the first couple to be married inside the new international terminal at YYC Calgary International Airport.
The wedding, with support from the airport and Sunwing Airlines, was conducted before family and friends at the east end of the terminal.
Presiding over it was Rork Hilford, a marriage counsellor who’s accustomed to ceremonies in unconventional places.
The ceremony included some humorous “I dos”.
And Beck was asked if she would let Rawji “play with electronics and hang out at the Apple Store.”
Both replied, “I do.”
So why get married at an airport?
“We thought it would be a cool idea,” Rawji said after tying the knot.
“It’s different — how many people do you know that get married at the airport,” the newly minted Mrs. Rawji added.
The couple said they considered getting married in Cancun, Mexico, but decided to skip the red tape.
Immediately following the ceremony, the couple boarded a flight to Cancun, where they’ll be staying at a five-star all-inclusive resort.
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When asked how they’ll deal with any “turbulence” they might encounter on their new, life-long journey, Rawji replied, “turbulence? There’s no turbulence.”
The flowers at Wednesday’s ceremony were paid for by Sunwing, as well as the rentals. The airline also upgraded the couple to Elite Plus and upgraded their transfers.