Their first date was at a haunted house. Now they've been married in one
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A Nova Scotia couple who love all things macabre, dark and spooky took their relationship to the next level earlier this month by getting married inside a haunted house.
The couple, Ceilidh and Sebastian Wilkolaski, had their first date at a haunted house, so it was only fitting that they said their vows at Phantom's FreakShow in Kentville on Oct. 14.
"It's become our thing and our niche and it's just always such a good time," Sebastian said.
"I just thought it would be a pretty awesome and unique [way to get married]. It's very us."
The Wilkolaskis met through mutual friends about four years ago and quickly formed a bond over their love for all things horror.
That's why a haunted house was the perfect first date location for the couple.
"Unlike a restaurant or a movie theatre, a haunted house is definitely the best and quickest way to see what a person is like under pressure or under unforeseen circumstances," Ceilidh said.
"I think by being put — voluntarily, mind you — in these scenarios, it really helps you see how you're going to click with that person and how you're going to work through things together, even though they may not be real situations."
Ceilidh said the terrifying experience allowed them to be vulnerable, which doesn't typically happen within the first few dates.
"You get a really good picture of who you're with and your potential life partner," she said.
"It certainly did for me anyway and it seems that I was not wrong in my assumptions about Seb, especially after our first few dates."
Although the pair love the Halloween season, they didn't originally plan a wedding inside a haunted house.
They had planned a destination wedding in Jamaica last year, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to postpone multiple times.
So in September, after more than a year of waiting and with the Halloween season approaching, Sebastian suggested they get married where it all began — at a haunted house.
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