Love will be in the air between Auckland and Queenstown when Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and a New Zealand couple celebrate the first same-sex marriage at 30,000 feet next month.
Same-sex marriage becomes legal in New Zealand on August 19 and Air New Zealand announced this week it is searching for a pair of love birds to tie the knot on board its domestic flight that day.
Air New Zealand head of global brand development Jodi Williams said the airline expected to be inundated with couples wanting to have a unique wedding experience.
''We expect this marriage at 30,000 feet to attract significant global media interest,'' Ms Williams said.
''Naturally, the couple's family and friends will want to be on hand for the special occasion, so we have plenty of seats set aside for them.
''Jesse Tyler Ferguson being present will make the day even more memorable.''
Ferguson, a marriage equality campaigner, said in a statement he and fiance Justin Mikita were ''thrilled to be taking part in witnessing this historic moment for New Zealand''.
''After launching 'Tie The Knot', our bow-tie campaign for marriage equality in the United States, it is clear that the journey towards marriage, both in the US and beyond, means so much to us,'' he said.
''We cannot wait to celebrate this joyous occasion with Air New Zealand.''
Kiwi couples keen to walk down the aisle on board the flight are invited to visit www.flyingsocialnetwork.com and share their love story.
Entries close on July 26.
Ms Williams said the winners would also get the honeymoon of a lifetime.
''We're shouting them a honeymoon to Palm Springs... It'll be an amazing time there, escaping the cold Kiwi winter.''
