# Went to a wedding by accident

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-a-wedding-by-accident/673873>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 14, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-a-wedding-by-accident/673873 "2013-11-14T01:06:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-a-wedding-by-accident/673873/1 "2013-11-14T01:06:51Z")

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I was at the airport watching planes come and go (outdoors), and a wedding party shows up. And they got married on the observation deck. I did not get a chance to ask them why they picked that spot. They were both around 40 and it appeared to be a 2nd wedding for both.

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**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-a-wedding-by-accident/673873/2 "2013-11-14T01:36:48Z")

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Airport observation decks still exist? Outdoors?

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-a-wedding-by-accident/673873/3 "2013-11-14T01:38:31Z")

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Both plane spotters perhaps?

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**Author:** ![cwthree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-a-wedding-by-accident/673873/4 "2013-11-14T02:23:05Z")

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It happens. Years ago, my folks and I were taking a walk through a public park. We stopped to enjoy the view by a stream that runs through there. Presently we were (politely) asked to move on by some people who explained that they were getting married and had planned to use that spot. It was an exceedingly casual affair - the bride didn’t even put down her purse.

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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-a-wedding-by-accident/673873/5 "2013-11-14T02:57:05Z")

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you can’t see as much as you used to from this spot. They built a few buildings that block part of the view of the runway. Most of the people who go there bring their kids to watch planes come and go. It’s RDU airport in NC in case anyone is curious.

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-a-wedding-by-accident/673873/6 "2013-11-14T04:28:32Z")

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They both work at the airport, or met there doing something else?

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/went-to-a-wedding-by-accident/673873/7 "2013-11-14T04:52:26Z")

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Was there an Open Bar?