TOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese firm on Tuesday began accepting reservations for couples who really want to make the big leap -- by blasting into space to exchange their wedding vows.

Each happy couple will spend 240 million yen (2.3 million dollars) for the ceremony in a small space vessel, which will shoot up 100 kilometres (60 miles) into the sky.

During the hour-long flight, the couple will spend several minutes in zero gravity during which they will exchange their vows with up to three guests present, said Taro Katsura, a spokesman for Japanese firm First Advantage.

The couple would perform most of the ceremony before takeoff "so that they can say their vows and look out the window," Katsura said.

The firm is offering the space marriages in a tie-up with US-based Rocket Plane, which will conduct the flights from a private airport in Oklahoma.

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This stuff makes me laugh...

I am thinking that most average folks won't actually be happy after a 3-4 G ride into suborbital space, and then suddenly be assaulted with zero G...


Professional, trained astronauts tend to take things very easy during their first couple hours in space...for good reason.

I think 2.3 million dollars to blow your breakfast in zero g is a bit much!

I also think that most of the ceremony being performed prior to the flight is so that the "happy couple" and up to three multi-millionaire friends, will be able to find the nearest sick sack while not interrupting the nuptuals!

Looking out the window might be an idea...but nature will likely take priority as pertains to the untrained....




Then there's a high G reentry and all that to look forward too.

I can imagine a wedding night curtailed by thoughts of "What the hell were we thinking?!"


Sorry, space tourism concepts just make me laugh...especially in the face of knowing what it actually takes for someone to be prepared for a space flight....

For far less money a ride on the "Vomit Comet" would give the same zero gravity sensation. And if the Wedding pictures don't turn out, do it again!

There you go, ROGER!

That's a much more viable alternative!

Or as we Texans say " A half a gallon of Good quality Tequilla some salt a squeeze of lime and your there upside down in very ,very near earth orbit.Say a few inches from the porcelain temple.I now prenounce you Spaced out and Married.LoL,just DONTEATUS

whenever theres some complicated expensive alternative to what is basically the same thing rich people will always choose the complicated expensive one

You may have a point there, Elite. Maybe.

I have a feeling they'll not only be choosing the most expensive and complicated, but perhaps the most distressing something they have absolutely no idea about!


Might be fun to read about!

I think I would prefer the drive-through wedding in Vegas over this.

I wonder if Stephen Hawkin will talk Richard Branson into paying for his ride on Rutans hop ride into low orbit? That will make news world wide!