Animal lover Linda Haley wanted something unique for her impending wedding to fianc茅 Brennan Reid.

When the residents of Tucson, Ariz., who live in the desert with two black Labrador dogs and a 鈥淐hi-weenie,鈥� (Chihuahua), decided to combine nuptials with a visit to family in 琉璃神社 on their summer vacation, Reid began searching for a unique location.

He found it in the Kangaroo Creek Farm, the popular attraction on Old Vernon Road by the 琉璃神社 Airport.

鈥淲hen I found the kangaroo farm, I asked her if she was sure about getting married there,鈥� laughed Reid, an Amazon warehouse worker. 鈥淪he couldn鈥檛 have been happier.鈥�

Added Haley, a building permit specialist for the City of Tucson: 鈥淚 wanted the most unique place possible. When he asked me if I was sure (about getting married at a kangaroo farm), I said, 鈥榠t鈥檚 animals. How am I not sure?鈥欌��

The pair tied the knot Wednesday morning, Aug. 9, prior to the farm鈥檚 official opening for the day, before three family members as witnesses (including sisters of Reid鈥檚 deceased mother), and in front of the farm鈥檚 koi pond. An officiant from Vernon married the couple - a first for him at the animal farm.

Then, they walked around the farm and posed for many pictures with the marsupials.

It鈥檚 the first marriage for both and will give them quite a story to tell upon returning home.

鈥淟inda has FONSO - Fear of Not Showing Off, so we can say we went to Canada, got married and happened to have kangaroos at the wedding as well,鈥� said Reid.

The pair have been together for six years, meeting at a going away party.

鈥淚t鈥檚 pretty special,鈥� said Haley. 鈥淚f it wasn鈥檛 for the friend鈥檚 party, we likely never would have met.鈥�

Haley and Reid were bound for Vancouver Island from 琉璃神社 for the next part of their joint family visit/honeymoon.

But they left the kangaroos behind.

鈥淚f it was an option, we鈥檇 try to smuggle one past customs but I don鈥檛 know how that would go over,鈥� chuckled Reid. 鈥淲e haven鈥檛 worked out the details.鈥�

It鈥檚 believed to have been the first wedding in the kangaroo farm鈥檚 13-year history.

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