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Star Wars fans marry on May the Fourth with lightsabers and droid officiant

The Independent·Dylan Bilyard·29 days ago
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A couple of self-confessed “giant nerds” marked International Star Wars Day by tying the knot in an elaborate themed wedding , complete with lightsabers and a droid officiant. Sci-fi enthusiasts Zoe Chapman, a veterinary nurse, and Kirby Rule, who works at B&Q, both 29, embraced their shared passion as they exchanged vows near Salisbury , Wiltshire on Monday. Guests joined in the galactic celebration, with the bride’s father dressed as bounty hunter Boba Fett, her sister as Padmé Amidala, and her brother as Pedro Pascal’s The Mandalorian. Actor Danny D'Arcy, who played a stormtrooper and a rebel soldier in The Return Of The Jedi , surprised Mr Rule as a secret guest. The newlyweds, from Swindon, walked back down the aisle beneath an arch of crossed lightsabers from their personal collection. Their commitment to the theme extended to their first dance, which featured a playful 'lightsaber fight' with Darth Vader himself.…

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