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Bride Loves McDonald's, so She Knew Just What To Do on Her Wedding Day
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A couple has gone viral for adding a McDonalds-themed twist to their recent wedding—and their guest loved it.
Emily Zimmerman, from Chicago, recently married her now-husband, DJ, in Green Lake, Wisconsin. Near the end of the night, they wanted to give their guests an energy boost after hours of dancing and socializing.
And Zimmerman, who works in marketing for McDonald's corporate, knew exactly what food would do the job.
"Because I work for McDonald's corporate I always knew I wanted to have it as a late night snack," she told Newsweek, adding that "all of our friends encouraged us, too."
Emily Zimmerman and her husband, DJ, celebrate their wedding with a McDonald's buffet at the end of the night.
Emily Zimmerman and her husband, DJ, celebrate their wedding with a McDonald's buffet at the end of the night.
TikTok @emilyayay17
Zimmerman shared a snippet of her big day to her TikTok account @emilyayay17 on May 31, showing the McDonald's buffet set-up, with a sign declaring Mr and Mrs—in the iconic golden arches typeset.
On offer were cheeseburgers, nuggets and fries, complete with sachets of sauce—and all available to be packed into specially designed Happy Meal boxes.
Late-night snacks, after the dinner and cutting of the cake, is an option some couples choose to start winding down the night. Wedding websiteThe Knot suggest doling out sweet treats or fried snacks, or even hiring a food truck to cater to guests.
In the video, Zimmerman tucked into a burger while wearing her sparkling white wedding gown. And, adding to the theme, the couple posed outside a local restaurant which had set up a sign declaring "Congratulations Emily and DJ."
"I worked with the local franchisee and he surprised us the weekend of our wedding by putting our names on the McDonald's road signs," she told Newsweek. "So we stopped there after the church to take a picture with the sign. So kind of him!"
While it's unclear how much the spread cost, Zimmerman said it was a huge hit with her guests, adding they "loved it."
"It was by far one of the most complimented things at our wedding. We actually had a fireworks display on the lake, and when our guests went back inside, McDonald's was waiting for them!" Zimmerman said.
The couple pose by the food with their unique Happy Meal boxes, and right, the sign on the buffet.
The couple pose by the food with their unique Happy Meal boxes, and right, the sign on the buffet.
TikTok @emilyayay17
TikTok users, too, had a big reaction to the video, viewing it more than 4.2 million times and awarding it 700,000 likes, as one commenter joked: "Congrats on your McMarriage."
"Are you McKidding me?," another asked, as one asked about the Happy Meals "What toy did you get?"
And another commenter admitted: "I don't love working at any job this much."
Zimmerman said she's noticed "a huge trend" in weddings to "do a late-night snack of some sort.
"I've been to weddings that serve pizza, or tacos, etc and for us, we felt it was only right to do McDonald's," she said, adding: "Because who doesn't love some McDonald's after a late night out?"
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