Published: 22:16 EST, 1 July 2014
'By the power granted in me': Joan Rivers officiates impromptu gay marriage during her book signing in New York
Joan Rivers officiated an impromptu gay marriage on Monday during a book signing in New York City. The 81-year-old comedienne is an ordained minister and conducted the ceremony during her signing of Diary Of A Mad Diva at a Barnes & Noble bookstore.
Her fans Jed Ryan and Joe Aiello asked her to marry them right there and then.
Wedding ceremony: Joan Rivers shared a photo via Twitter on Tuesday showing her officiating an impromptu gay marriage at a book signing in New York City
Joe told Entertainment Tonight that he and Jed were reading her book and saw that she mentioned being an ordained minister.
'And I jokingly asked [Jed], ''Do you think it's true? Maybe she'll marry us.'' And he goes, ''Ask her.'' So I did, Joe said. 'I don't think he really thought I would, and neither one of us thought she'd say yes!,' he added.
Book signing: Joan was book on the promotional tour on Tuesday at Bookends Bookstore in Ridgewood, New Jersey Joan quickly got the couple, who have been dating for three years, up on stage in front of her 400 adoring fans as they sang The Wedding March.
The funny lady then had the pair hold hands as she read out some on-the-spot vows, before declaring them as married.
She said: 'The power that is granted to me as an ordained minister of New York City, I now pronounce you - and it's wonderful because you're my second marriage - husband and husband,' Joan said to the happy couple.
Fun event: Joan had a drink her hand on Monday night at her New York book signing where she officiated over a gay marriage After the short ceremony Joan rushed to hug the newlyweds before the couple shared a passionate kiss.
Joan proudly posted about her officiating on Tuesday in a tweet to her more than two million followers. 'Performed a gay wedding at my book signing of DIARY OF A MAD DIVA. How great was that?!?,' she tweeted along with a photo showing her placing her hand over the clasped hands of Joe and Jed.
Fan favorite: Fans lined up to see Joan on Tuesday at the New Jersey signing
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