Happily ever after in Vegas: Golden Knights put on in-game wedding

What happens in Vegas, doesn’t always stay in Vegas.

That’s especially true for Vegas Golden Knights fans Steven Poscente and his girlfriend, Cari, who started the Thursday night game as a dating couple, and ended the night as a married one.

After a stoppage in play in the first period, Poscente popped the question during a contest where the couple was asked to guess the titles of songs for a prize. When Bruno Mars’ ‘Marry Me’ played, Poscente dropped to one knee.

Cari said yes, and the in-arena host announced that they had a dress for her, and the wedding would take place during the second intermission right there in “The Fortress” (A large structure inside the arena). But not before the packed arena helped the newly-engaged couple choose a song for their first dance.

The options: ‘Sweet Golden Knights’ (a riff of ‘Sweet Caroline’), ‘My Heart Will Go On’, and ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’.

The Elvis tune won the contest.

And in true Las Vegas fashion, an Elvis impersonator was the wedding’s officiant.

Because, well, who else would do the honours at an impromptu wedding in Vegas?

Although one of the rings was dropped during the ceremony (to the amusement of the thousands of hockey fans watching), the wedding was a big success.

And they lived happily ever after. … so far.

Oh, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1.

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