The wedding ceremony is a time for couples to celebrate their love in a way that reflects their unique personalities and life story. The venue where the rite takes place can be as traditional or unconventional as the couple’s hopes and dreams for their special day. Increasingly, brides are opting to marry in unusual places, from backyards and rooftops to museums and historic spaces. And while most of these unconventional locations may seem a bit out-of-this-world, there are also plenty of options that are completely grounded in reality.
In fact, many brides who want to get married in a truly extraordinary location are choosing to use the services of a professional planner who specializes in these types of events. They can provide valuable insights into maximizing the available space, suggest creative solutions and help navigate any challenges that might come up.
A professional planner can also help couples plan a space-themed wedding on a budget. This is especially important because, as a rule, the cost of a space-themed wedding can be quite high. This is because the venue needs to be able to accommodate a large number of guests, who will likely need comfortable seating. Additionally, the decorations and catering will probably need to be more expensive than those used for a traditional wedding.
One company that is attempting to bring the space-themed wedding experience within reach of more brides is Space Perspective, a Florida-based company that offers the chance for couples to tie the knot in a capsule attached to the International Space Station. While the ride won’t be as nerve-wracking as a real space flight, it will still provide couples with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to say “I do” at the edge of space.
The company’s website says that, in addition to the capsule, the Space Lounge will be equipped with drink service, comfortable chairs to view the Earth below and a livestreaming system so that friends and family can watch the event online. The company is charging $5,400 per person for the experience, which includes a souvenir space suit.
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet recently got engaged onboard the ISS and plans to exchange his wedding rings—which were designed by jeweler Chris Ploof using pieces of metal from the Gibeon meteorite that fell in Namibia in prehistoric times—while he’s there. He’ll then wear the pair back on Earth when he returns in August.
While it’s unclear how common the space wedding will become, it is interesting to see the number of companies that are providing these out-of-this-world ceremonies. And, with the world’s first space hotel slated to open in 2027, there is no doubt that more and more brides will be dreaming of getting married not on the ground but in orbit.
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