Most people get excited for an open bar at a wedding, but at a wedding in Oregon, guests enjoyed an open weed bar, complete with a knowledgable budtender.
John Elledge, a professional cannabis cultivator by day, married Whitney Alexander on Aug. 8 at a Christmas tree farm in West Linn, Oregon. And because the event was held on private property, the weed tent was totally legal.
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"We were shocked by how much people loved it," Elledge told local news outlet KGW in an interview. "I'm still getting a couple of texts a day from guests who enjoyed the weed tent."
The bud bar featured 13 hand-picked varietals, supplied by Elledge, but because of state law, they were limited to 8-ounces of pot total. Regardless, they still had a good time.
"Even an 81-year-old woman who hadn't smoked weed since the '60s came into the tent at our wedding," said Elledge. "Though skeptical at first, she ended up loving it."
Because the wedding was held on private property, no liquor license was required, said Mark Pettinger of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the government agency tasked with handling Oregon's recent pot laws. However, if they were to have the event catered with a liquor license, the pot would have been a no-go because licensed liquor cannot be served at an event where marijuana is also being served.
"Caterers should be aware there cannot be bartenders and budtenders," Pettinger told KGW.
Of course this isn't the first time people smoked weed at a wedding, but this could be a growing trend in states where cannabis is legal.