Brewers fans get married during championship parade
A couple in Milwaukee exchanged vows less than 24 hours after the team secured the World Series title.
By Yara Nasser ·
Erin Harington and Casey Manders exchanged wedding vows on Friday in downtown Milwaukee. The ceremony took place along the parade route for the Brewers' first World Series championship.
The couple had engaged earlier this year and joked about getting married if the team won. Once Milwaukee secured the title, they turned the joke into a plan within a day.
Harington said the process was spontaneous. "This is so spontaneous, like literally in less than 24 hours, and all of our friends rallied," she said. She noted that family members who could attend made the event perfect.
The couple set up near the celebration with the help of friends. They stood by a stop sign as thousands of fans filled the streets. Lindsay ordained the couple while they read their vows.
Harington described the moment as exactly what they hoped for. "We stood by the stop sign, read our vows, Lindsay ordained and it was exactly what we hoped for," she said. "It was perfect."
Manders expressed excitement about marrying during the state's biggest celebration. "Why not just get married with the whole state of Wisconsin celebrating the craziest parade, the championship, why not?" he said. The newlyweds plan to attend spring training as their honeymoon.
The couple popped champagne after the ceremony. They joined the thousands of fans gathered in downtown Milwaukee for the championship parade.
