VIENNA, VA--(Marketwire - June 3, 2009) - Zero Gravity Corporation (
ZERO-G®), the first and only
FAA-approved provider of commercial weightless flights, will host its
first-ever weightless wedding on Saturday, June 20. Flying high above the
clouds, Noah Fulmor and Erin Finnegan will say their "I Dos" while flipping
and floating mid-air among their closest family and friends. The
New-York-City-based couple will exchange vows while making history -- as
they become the first bride and groom to be married in zero gravity!
Richard Garriott, the sixth private explorer in history to go to space and
the first
second-generation U.S. astronaut, will officiate the ceremony.
G-FORCE ONE,
ZERO-G's specially modified Boeing 727-200 aircraft, will depart from the
Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, FL for the milestone occasion.
Fulmor and Finnegan have been together since 2002, but even before they
met, they shared a dream of space travel. As children, both wanted to be
astronauts: Erin attended space camp in Michigan, while Noah volunteered at
his local planetarium. Although they are currently living relatively
earth-bound lives, the idea of space came up again following their
engagement in 2008. "When we started talking about marriage, Noah joked
that we should have our wedding 'in space,'" Erin said. "Although most
girls would take this to mean Noah didn't want to get married, I knew he
was sincere, and that this was a serious request." And so, the couple
turned to ZERO-G for the next best thing: the experience offered by ZERO-G
is the only commercial opportunity on Earth for individuals to experience
true "weightlessness" without going to space.
Fulmor and Finnegan, along with their entire wedding party, will fly like
superman and flip like an Olympic gymnast as the ceremony takes place in
zero gravity. Each ZERO-G mission is designed for maximum fun and these
nuptials will be no exception. Over the span of nearly eight minutes, vows
and rings will be exchanged in a microgravity environment.
The aircraft's interior is a
zero-gravity playroom, complete with padded floors and walls and video
cameras to record the unforgettable moments. When experiencing zero
gravity, Fulmor, Finnegan and their guests will enjoy 10-times more
hang-time than the world's best basketball player. It's not simulated;
ZERO-G replicates the same levels of weightlessness enjoyed on Mars
(1/3-gravity), the moon
(1/6-gravity), and zero gravity. It's an experience unlike any other.
The couple plans to re-broadcast the ceremony on their Web site,
http://www.zerogravitywedding.com.
About ZERO-G
Zero Gravity Corporation is a privately held space entertainment and
tourism company whose mission is to make the excitement and adventure of
weightlessness accessible to the public. ZERO-G is the first and only
FAA-approved provider of weightless flight to the general public, as well
as the entertainment and film industries; corporate and incentive market;
non-profit research and education sectors; and government.
For more information about ZERO-G, booking and reservations, visit
www.gozerog.com. ZERO-G will be traveling around the country, hosting its
exclusive weightless flight experience in the following cities:
-- June 28 - Seattle, WA
-- July 11 - San Jose, CA
-- July 18 - Las Vegas, NV
-- September 19 - Las Vegas, NV
-- October 3 - Washington D.C.
Contact Information: For More Information:
Tom Dietz
Kirvin Doak Communications
702-737-3100