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Couple gets married on new OHSU tram

01:39 PM PST on Wednesday, February 14, 2007

By SEAN JACKS, kgw.com Staff

A couple from Salem on Wednesday became the first people to get married on Portland’s Aerial Tram. They won the Valentine’s Day ceremony after competing in a contest run by radio station Z-100.

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The happy couple enjoys the view over Portland.

Morning show host “Buckhead” officiated over the ceremony, while co-host Brooke Fox stood in as flower girl. They crammed into one of the tramcars, along with the wedding party, and their families and friends. Newschannel 8 photojournalist Jim Culp also went along for the ride.

“Its just a cool thing to do,” said Amber Gosnell. “I mean, how many people can say they got married, you know, said their vows several hundred feet over Portland.”

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Gosnell said her fiancé, Dustin Hettman, called her Friday morning after hearing about the contest. They won the ceremony after competing against other couples in the “soon-to-be-wed” game run by the radio station.

The entire ceremony last just five minutes, which was the length of the tram ride. A small reception was held afterwards at the top of OHSU.

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