This Couple's Star Wars-Themed Wedding Pictures Are Intensely Awesome
The Force is strong with these two.
Krystel Ciocon and Earle Doudera are really, really big fans of Star Wars.
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"It was a source of joy, inspiration, and occasionally a means of escape," she said.
When Ciocon met her future husband, she said their mutual love for the films "deepened" their relationship.
"We bonded over a lot of things; Star Wars was a wonderful addition," she said. "We invested in our own lightsabers. Now they're at the center of our dresser. When we found out they were making Episode 7, we knew we had to go to opening day."
So naturally, no other theme stood a chance for their Jan. 10 wedding — although actually, "theme" isn't quite the right word.
"I didn't just want a wedding with a Star Wars theme," Ciocon said. "I wanted a wedding in Star Wars. I wanted to be a part of this fantastic universe, and all the ideas just fell into place."
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That included staging a realistic lightsaber battle, inspired by fight sequences from the first six movies in the franchise.
"In my mind, I saw this epic battle playing out in front of our guests," Ciocon said. "The Battle of Mustafar specifically helped in my choreography of the battle between me and my husband.
She said she and her husband relied on their knowledge of the movies to craft the battle.
"None of us had any lightsaber experience," she said. "I just saw the movies and fight sequences over and over again, combined it with my limited dance experience, and ta-da!"
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