A space wedding is the ultimate symbol of a couple’s love and commitment. This type of event can take place in any non-traditional venue, including a museum, art center/theatre, town building, park or historical property. These venues typically come bare bones, meaning that the couple will have to rent out tables, chairs, flatware, glassware and china in addition to any other items necessary for the big day.
Space has long been associated with adventure and destiny, and there’s something truly romantic about the idea of being whisked away into the unknown. If you’re looking to get married in a one-of-a-kind location, check out our list of space wedding locations for some inspiration.
In a landmark moment for space travel, an astronaut and his bride tied the knot from orbit on July 17. Ekaterina Dmitriev married her new husband, cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, via video link from the International Space Station in Texas while he was still in space. They walked down the aisle to a song by David Bowie, and afterward, the pair enjoyed a post-ceremony reception with guests who were back on Earth. Despite being warned that his career would be over because of the unusual move, Malenchenko went on to complete two more ISS missions and became number two in the history of Russian cosmonauts for time spent in orbit.
If you aren’t quite ready to go all out with a space wedding, there are plenty of other ways to incorporate celestial elements into your day. For example, a crescent moon-shaped neon sign is both thematic and romantic, while a constellation map makes for a beautiful backdrop to your table settings. You can even use a lunar shape to decorate your seating chart, allowing you to designate seats for special guests or just you and your partner.
Another way to add a touch of space to your wedding is to serve up snacks with a planetary theme. You can offer your guests springy Martian antennae headbands, toy ray guns or alien-shaped sunglasses as favors that are perfect for post-ceremony spacewalk photos.
You can also bring a touch of space to your ceremony or reception with a space shuttle-shaped cake, or choose a more traditional style with a few starry accents. If you’re planning a space-themed wedding, it may also be worth checking out this company that will allow you to get married from the edge of space using a suborbital spaceplane. The company says that the $2.2 million price tag includes a live broadcast of your marriage, a reception for your guests on Earth and four days of rehearsal.
No matter what you choose to do for your big day, there’s no doubt that it will be unforgettable. We hope these ideas inspire you to come up with your own unique way to say “I do!” in the stars. Happy planning!