Good Morning. Where in the world is the weirdest place to get married at? I have seen Underwater ceremonies, Sky-Diving ordeals, Roller Coaster’s ( I would not know when to kiss the bride if the minister fell off) Hockey Games, Rodeo’s, Mountain Top, Field’s, next to a stream the list goes on, however Saint Joseph Michigan a city to which I am familiar with due to that is where I work now can claim to have the weirdest place to get married unless you have heard of a stranger place. It was Stark’s Funeral Parlor. It generally has flowers, and a clergyman is often present, but this was a first for a local funeral home.
Jason and Rachael Storm held their wedding at Starks and Menchinger Family Funeral Home, where he is a funeral director.
Their reception, including dinner and dancing, also was held at the funeral home. "This room is usually filled with sadness and contemplation, but today it is filled with joy and celebration," the Rev. Greg Prather said at the start of Saturday's ceremony.
Jason Storm, 24, doesn't see much difference between getting married in a church or the funeral home.
"I look at it as, if you go to a church and get married, how many caskets do you think have been rolled down that aisle?" he told The Herald-Palladium of St. Joseph. Rachael Storm, also 24, said the location did "not creep me out at all."
"I'm very accustomed to what he does. The one thing I'm very much about is being unique," she said.
Not everyone was entirely comfortable with the idea.
Rachael Storm said some invited guests initially refused to attend, but the couple assured family and friends there would not be any caskets or corpses in the room…
Now that is weird! They can be the first couple to say they were married and laid to rest in the exact same place…
Oh well, that is all I have today. So may your hump day be held in accordance with all state and local…hmmm sounds like I am a clergyman. Just kidding, I truly hope your day is fabulous.
A huge hug and many pats
Mart
