I don’t tend to post non-technical personal things here anymore, but Jenn and I went and got married this weekend. We essentially built a whole wedding around “Serious not-serious, wouldn’t it be fun to…” and it was, indeed, a good time. Remember that the serious part is signing a marriage license in a compliant way, everything else is just to suit you and (insomuch as you choose to care what they think) yours.
Spend years designing and crocheting a dress and flex on the other crafty folks. Fill your invitations with visual puns. Enter to “What I like About You” (and don’t tell the bridesmaids ahead). Start the ceremony with a bit from The Princess Bride. Have your brother (in law) officiate because he once admitted “Man, I love weddings, I’ve always thought it would be fun to officiate one.” Slip in some gag bonus vows your partner doesn’t know ahead. Exit to “Turn Down for What.” First dance to “Boogie Shoes” to satisfy an in-joke. Put out coloring place mats for everyone and mark bags of crayons as place markers in the reception. Play orchestral arrangements of your favorite video game music in the background and see who notices. Get casual family-style catering from the restaurant you went to on your first date. Pick your cake because it’s delicious. Do you.
Congratulations 🙂