Thinking about getting hitched? Now, you can officially tie the knot with pot.
Nice Day for a Weed Wedding
As recreational cannabis becomes legal in more locales and the stigmas surrounding it diminish, weed is being welcomed into more places than ever before — including weddings.
Instead of cannabis lovers bringing weed to their wedding, Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings brings their wedding to the weed. The company allows loved-up couples the chance to say “I doobie” and celebrate their love of cannabis — and each other — by having their nuptials or renewing their vows inside some of Las Vegas’ best marijuana hotspots, including Planet 13, the world’s largest dispensary.
Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings was established in early 2022 by Maxine Fensom, an international entrepreneur, adult industry trailblazer, cannabis coordinator and newly ordained marijuana minister, who says she got the idea to create the business while taking people on tours of dispensaries.
“I founded Las Vegas Cannabis Tours first in 2020, which is one of the only marijuana tours in Las Vegas fully owned and operated by a female. The tours attract both locals and visitors, taking them on a journey to visit major dispensaries, cannabis museums and grow houses in Las Vegas,” she tells Penthouse.
“While running my tours, many people would ask me where they could get married with a cannabis theme. At the time, I didn’t have an answer for them, but I’ve always had a knack for providing unparalleled experiences, so I started thinking about how I could offer couples a cannabis-themed wedding and then in 2022, Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings was born.”
Just like there are endless strains of cannabis and ways to appreciate the herb, Maxine says there are a variety of reasons why some people choose rips over sips when it comes to their big day.
“All kinds of people are opting for a weed wedding! I especially marry a lot of couples who have found relief from either a debilitating illness or an addiction through cannabis and want to display their appreciation for the herb by incorporating it into their wedding or vow renewal,” she says.
“I’ve had many couples renew their vows with Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings. Most couples tell me they found the idea of a cannabis-themed wedding so novel and intriguing they decided to have another wedding. Some couples reveal cannabis helped them through some tough times, so they wanted to pay homage to that by having a cannabis wedding.”
For others, a cannabis wedding also plays into a desire to limit expenses.
“Post-pandemic, many couples are opting for a smaller wedding ceremony for health and safety concerns and to keep costs down. Many couples have revealed to me they don’t want to start off their joint venture in debt, so a weed wedding is the perfect fun, interactive experience for them,” Maxine says.
While the cannabis industry is a progressive space, it’s still predominantly run by men, and Maxine says part of her mission is to connect with other women who want to be involved in the industry.
“I’m no stranger to male-dominated industries, and the cannabis industry is very much male-dominated. So, I do what I can to pave the way for the women who’ll follow in my footsteps, becoming an intricate part of the cannabis industry. I love to surround myself with fellow female powerhouses who understand the challenges of the industry and shatter those pesky glass ceilings, all while wearing four-inch heels!”
Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings has several packages on offer, as well as add-ons like a Bud Bar, Pot Party Favors — lighters, rolling papers and rolling trays — limo service, a cannabis bouquet and matching canna-boutonniere, cannabis-themed wedding thrones, and a stoner-worthy Munchies Menu, featuring lobster mac and cheese bites, bacon-wrapped shrimp, filet mignon and more.
Sounds lit if you ask us.
New Motto: Yes We Cannabis!
Should you have an interest in a “Cannabis Hitch” of your own, we encourage you to consider Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings for your adventure. Hey, newlyweds get all sorts of fun treats in Vegas, and at least you will not need to entertain your entire wedding party for the entire time. One can find an entire spectrum of diversionary options in that town. See a show. Have a fancy dinner. Go cast aspersions at the Raiders new head football coach. Have a blast.
