An Auckland-based same-sex couple with three children will make history when they exchange vows in New Zealand skies, when the Marriage Amendment Act comes into effect on August 19.
Lynley Bendall and Ally Wanikau were chosen from video and written entries submitted from around New Zealand.
They will be married onboard a special Air New Zealand flight from Queenstown to Auckland with family and friends present together with special guest Jesse Tyler Fergusson, from US TV series Modern Family.
Air New Zealand head of global brand development Jodi Williams says the airline received "many heart-warming entries from couples of all ages around the nation".
"The winners have an amazing love story to tell and are thrilled to be having such a unique wedding that they can share with family and friends," she said.
The airline is also providing a honeymoon at Palm Springs in the United States.
New Zealand will be the first country in Oceania and the 15th in the world to allow same-sex couples to marry.
