LOVE AMONG THE FUNERAL LILLIES: One Woman’s Morbid Meet-Cute Strategy Proves Romance Isn’t Dead
When a Brazilian woman spent two years crashing funerals to catch the eye of a handsome mortician, their eventual wedding proved that some love stories are literally to die for.
The Most Unconventional Dating Strategy Ever
In the annals of awkward courtship rituals, most people content themselves with the traditional methods of romantic pursuit: lingering looks across crowded coffee shops, strategically timed grocery store encounters, or the bold move of actually speaking to their crush. But Daniela Signor Scariot of Pinhalzinho, Brazil, decided to take a more… mortally minded approach.
For two full years, this determined damsel deployed a dating strategy that would make even the most persistent suitor seem positively pedestrian. While other women might frequent gyms, bookstores, or bars to catch their beloved’s attention, Daniela chose a venue with significantly less small talk and considerably more eternal rest: funeral homes.
Meet Apollo: The Unwitting Object of Mortuary Affection
Her target? Apollo Scariot, a 31-year-old funeral director whose professional domain was death, but whose personal life was about to get a serious shot of life. The irony was presumably not lost on anyone, though given the circumstances, perhaps it should have been buried deeper.
Picture, if you will, the scene in this tiny town of 2,832 souls — a number that, frankly, fluctuates more than most places due to Daniela’s dedicated attendance record. Every time someone shuffled off this mortal coil, Daniela would shuffle on over to pay her “respects.” The grieving families probably wondered about this mysteriously devoted mourner who seemed to know everyone’s dearly departed, despite never actually seeming particularly… departed herself.
Two Years of Professional Mourning
“I literally would go to wakes to see him,” Daniela confessed, presumably while not literally at a wake. This commitment to funeral-crashing puts even the most devoted wedding crashers to shame. At least wedding crashers get cake and an open bar. Daniela got casseroles from concerned church ladies and awkward conversations about the deceased’s fondness for fishing.
The most deliciously disturbing detail? Daniela admits she “doesn’t even like wake-ups.” This is roughly equivalent to someone who hates karaoke spending two years haunting karaoke bars, except with significantly more embalming fluid and fewer off-key renditions of “Sweet Caroline.”
Apollo, meanwhile, remained blissfully unaware that he had acquired what can only be described as a grief groupie. He conducted his somber ceremonies, comforted bereaved families, and arranged flowers, completely oblivious to the fact that one particular patron was there less for closure and more for… opening something new.
From Death to DMs: A Modern Love Connection
The couple finally connected after Daniela decided to abandon her mortuary methodology and try something radically different: social media. Because apparently, after two years of showing up to other people’s worst days, sliding into someone’s DMs seemed like the logical next step.
The Wedding That Shocked a Town
But here’s where this story shifts from merely macabre to magnificently meta: when their wedding day arrived, Daniela chose to make her grand entrance in — you guessed it — a funeral car. Complete with Apollo’s company branding and the phrase “Till death do us part” emblazoned on the back, because apparently when you’ve built your entire relationship around death, why stop now?
The wedding guests were reportedly “shocked,” which seems like a considerable understatement. Imagine explaining to your out-of-town relatives why the bride arrived in a hearse. “Well, you see, it all started when she began stalking him at funerals…” is not typically how wedding toasts begin.
A Love Story Edgar Allan Poe Would Appreciate
The couple’s love story reads like something crafted by Edgar Allan Poe during a particularly romantic mood — if Poe had ever been in a particularly romantic mood, which historical evidence suggests he was not. Their meet-cute involved a corpse, their courtship unfolded in funeral parlors, and their wedding featured a vehicle typically reserved for the recently departed.
In a town where everyone knows everyone, Daniela’s funeral attendance probably became the subject of considerable speculation. Local gossips likely developed theories ranging from “secret relative of every deceased person” to “possibly a vampire” to “really, really committed to community service.”
The Beauty of Bizarre Romance
But perhaps the most beautifully bizarre aspect of this whole affair is Apollo’s philosophical acceptance of their unconventional beginning. “If it wasn’t for the funeral home, maybe we wouldn’t have met,” he observed, demonstrating the kind of romantic pragmatism that would make wedding planners everywhere simultaneously swoon and shudder.
One has to wonder about their first official date. Did they go to dinner and a movie, or did they perhaps attend a nice memorial service together? Did Apollo finally notice this mysteriously omnipresent mourner and think, “Gee, she really seems to care about… everyone who’s ever died in this town”?
The Moral of This Morbid Tale
The story serves as a reminder that love finds a way, even when that way involves an unusual amount of formaldehyde and flower arrangements. It also suggests that persistence pays off, though perhaps most people might want to choose venues with a higher survival rate for their romantic campaigns.
As for their future together, one can only hope their anniversary celebrations will be a bit more… lively. Though knowing this couple, don’t be surprised if they renew their vows at a particularly meaningful cemetery.
After all, they’ve already proven that their love can survive anything — even two years’ worth of awkward funeral small talk.
STORY SOURCE: Facebook
NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice. (AI Policy)
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