Great News! The ‘Cocaine Bear’ Officiates Weddings Now

Be careful of the party favors at this hot new wedding venue. On a cool Monday in Lexington, Kentucky natives Alexandra and Armando said their vows under the watchful eyes (and probably dilated pupils) of the “cocaine bear,” who officiated the wedding in his home at the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall. Images of the ceremony published by TMZ, which broke the happy news, depict the couple standing in front of their ursine officiant—who wore a top hat for the occasion.

The real-life cocaine bear was found dead in 1985, and according to the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall, he wound up in the museum after exchanging hands and crossing state lines a few times. Ahead of the wedding, Fun Mall co-owner Griffin VanMeter touted the bear’s officiant credentials to TMZ: “As long as you feel that the person marrying you—like Cocaine Bear—has the authority, then that marriage can be binding here in Kentucky,” he said.

Oddly enough, it was also VanMeter who confirmed to the Wall Street Journal in February that the “cocaine bear” at the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall—the one fans honor with selfies and by purchasing all manner of memorabilia, from T-shirts to snow globes—is not the actual cocaine bear.

Read more at The Daily Beast.