This Couple Had A ‘Weed Tent’ At Their Wedding Reception

Californian couple Whitney Alexander and John Elledge got married last month and for their reception, they chose to do something very different. Whitney and John had a purpose built 'weed tent' at their wedding which included 13 different varieties of marijuana with a 'budtender' on hand to help guests decide what to choose. In the United States, the recreational and medical use of marijuana, also referred to as pot/weed/cannabis is completely legal in four states: Oregon, Colorado, Alaska and Washington.

Weed tent at a recent wedding. #itslegalhere #budtender #newweddingtrend #420

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John, who happens to work as a professional weed grower in Oregon (and yes you read that correctly) spoke to USA Today about the reaction to the tent: "We were shocked, utterly shocked at the response, people loved it". "I’m still getting 15 to 20 texts a day from people saying what a life changing event that was and what a great experience it was to have a smoke tent there. "The oldest person we had in the tent was an 81-year-old woman who hadn’t smoked weed since the ‘60s. She loved it".

New first for us...a "Weed Bar!" Can't get the late night treats out fast enough! #keepportlandweird #bridalblissnw #weedbar #marijuanabar A photo posted by Bridal Bliss (@bridalblissnw) on Aug 8, 2015 at 9:20pm PDT

To help them plan their wedding, the couple brought wedding planner Nora Sheils on board. Chatting about the idea of a weed tent, Nora, owner of Bridal Bliss said: "People either love it – they think it’s such a fun idea, or hate it – they think it’s just disgusting". H/T Metro UK