Whataburger Superfans Get Married in Las Vegas 'Whatawedding' — See the Performers and Custom Cake! (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Whatawedding in Las Vegas.Photo:Whataburger

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A couple got married on Valentine’s Day in a Las Vegas wedding with aWhataburgertwist.

Whataburger superfans Haley McCollough, 25, and Michael White, 30, eat at the fast food restaurant “at least once a week,” so when they each got a notification on their Whataburger apps that the chain washosting a contestin late December 2024 for the chance to win a Whataburger wedding on the Las Vegas Strip, it was an easy decision to apply.

“It sounded perfect,” McCollough exclusively tells PEOPLE.

Michael White and Haley McCollough.Whataburger

The Texas-based couple created a 30-to-45-second video sharing how Whataburger became a part of their love story. When they got the call that they won, White was “so surprised” and his “heart started beating so fast.” Meanwhile, McCollough was “happy and excited” and “relieved” wedding planning was over.“It was literally the perfect opportunity and thinking about finding a time to get married was starting to get stressful,” McCollough recalls. “When we told everybody, they all responded with excitement and a comment along the lines of, ‘Yea, that makes sense for y’all.’ People were very excited for us, because it really is an amazing opportunity.”

The “Whatawedding” on Feb. 14 at Whataburger’s two-story Las Vegas Strip location featured Vegas performers, a vintage car, photo booth, caricaturist and more. McCollough walked down an orange aisle before exchanging wedding rings that were presented on a fast food tray.

Las Vegas showgirls.Whataburger

After saying “I do,” the newlyweds sliced into a custom three-tiered, orange-striped Whataburger cake. The dinner menu included a bacon steakhouse double, fries, and red velvet shakes.

“I never imagined that we would have a Whataburger wedding,” says McCollough, who flew on a plane for the first time to attend her Nevada nuptials.

“Never in a million years!” White adds. “But once I saw it as a possibility, I didn’t want anything else.”

Whatawedding cake.Michael White and Haley McCollough slice into their Whatawedding cake.Whatawedding cake.PHOTO:WhataburgerMichael White and Haley McCollough slice into their Whatawedding cake.PHOTO:Whataburger

Whatawedding cake.Michael White and Haley McCollough slice into their Whatawedding cake.

Whatawedding cake.

Michael White and Haley McCollough slice into their Whatawedding cake.

Whatawedding cake.PHOTO:WhataburgerMichael White and Haley McCollough slice into their Whatawedding cake.PHOTO:Whataburger

Whataburger not only holds a special place in the couple’s hearts because they grew up eating the burgers and fries, but also because their relationship began over a meal at the restaurant for their first date in October 2019.

“Whataburger was the closest restaurant to where we worked together, so we would often go there to eat. Usually we would go through the drive-thru — he would get his triple and I would get my Monterey Melt,” McCollough says. “We would sit in the parking lot and talk for hours.”

“I remember Haley was very nervous on our first date and ate very slowly around me, but she saw how fast I eat pretty quickly!” White tells PEOPLE.

Whatawedding ceremony.Whataburger

Four years later in October 2023, the duo got engaged — in the bathroom.

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The pair — who share a 1-year-old son— later took their engagement photos at Whataburger, which McCollough’s phone humorously listed as “home” due to their frequent visits together.

Michael White and Haley McCollough’s engagement photo.Haley McCollough and Michael White at their Whatawedding.Michael White and Haley McCollough’s engagement photo.PHOTO:WhataburgerHaley McCollough and Michael White at their Whatawedding.PHOTO:Whataburger

Michael White and Haley McCollough’s engagement photo.Haley McCollough and Michael White at their Whatawedding.

Michael White and Haley McCollough’s engagement photo.

Haley McCollough and Michael White at their Whatawedding.

Michael White and Haley McCollough’s engagement photo.PHOTO:WhataburgerHaley McCollough and Michael White at their Whatawedding.PHOTO:Whataburger

“I feel like a traditional engagement photoshoot would be a little cheesy for us,” says McCollough. “We aren’t the most comfortable in front of a camera, so I always joked, ‘If we were to do an engagement photoshoot, we would have to do it at Whataburger.’ "

“Whataburger has been a part of so many moments of my life, big and small,” White says. “[It was] the strangest, yet most fitting version of our most special day.”

source: people.com