A wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so the couple and their guests are going to go all out with decorations that add a personal touch. The event space for rent will provide the backdrop, so it’s important to select a venue that can accommodate the vision you have for your big day. In some cases, you may need to bring in additional furniture and facilities to accommodate your guest list and the specific requirements of your wedding theme. The coordinator of your event space for rental can help you with the details.
The latest trend in weddings is tossing tradition in favor of something more unconventional. This has led to a proliferation of offbeat attire, including barefoot bridesmaids and groomsmen in khaki shorts, vintage jumpsuits, and glittering sequins. Couples are also turning to officiants with unique backgrounds and specialties to create ceremonies that are as memorable as they are meaningful.
One of the most unusual weddings ever took place in space. A Russian cosmonaut married an American citizen while on a space mission in 2003. It was a proxy marriage ceremony that followed Texas laws that allow marriages to be registered when one of the parties is not present. The cosmonaut, Yuri Malenchenko, was on the International Space Station while his bride, Edna Long, was at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. They used a video linkup between the two locations to celebrate their nuptials, with a crewmate in Houston playing Mendelssohn’s traditional wedding march on a keyboard from the ISS.
As for the bride, she wore a white satin dress, while the groom, who was a flight surgeon, wore a formal uniform. After the bride walked down the aisle to David Bowie’s “Absolute Beginners,” she put on her wedding ring herself and blew the groom a kiss while he smiled back at her over the camera from 400 miles above Earth.
The astronauts on the ISS have been gifted with their own wedding rings by the couple to celebrate the occasion. And the latest arrival to the station, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, posted a photo on Twitter showing him sporting a pair of shiny silver rings. The engraving inside the larger of the two reads: “Magnificent Romeo” by Basement Jaxx.
So when can we all get our own space wedding? The first commercial space hotel, designed much like a cruise ship, is expected to open in 2027. And a company called Space Perspective is already offering couples the chance to travel to the edge of space in a capsule that includes drinks, comfy chairs, and a large window for stunning views of the Earth below.
Of course, you’ll need to be a pretty accomplished astronaut to get married in space. But the company plans to expand its offerings in the future, and a fully-equipped space station designed much like the Voyager Station might be on the horizon by 2027. In the meantime, there are other ways to enjoy a taste of space from the comfort of your home.