Star Wars elopements and mashed potato bars: Manitoba brides making weddings their own
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From Star Wars costumes to mashed potato bars to mid-week soirees, Manitoba couples are finding ways to personalize their weddings in new and creative ways.
From Star Wars costumes to mashed potato bars to mid-week soirees, Manitoba couples are finding ways to personalize their weddings in new and creative ways.
One of these brides is Kelsey Brousseau.
She said when picking out a date for her wedding, her then-fiancé Kevin Cady loved the idea of May 4, as the date has been informally dubbed ‘Star Wars Day’ and the pair are major fans of the franchise.
Unfortunately, that date did not work for the couple’s family, so they ended up picking a day in June for their big wedding. However, they still found a creative solution to ensure a May 4 anniversary.
“We ended up just eloping on May 4, just so we have that date as an anniversary,” Brousseau said.
“So I’m technically planning two weddings.”
The Star Wars theme didn’t just stop at the date. During the elopement at Assiniboine Park, Brousseau, Cady and some family members donned Star Wars costumes for pictures, including Storm Trooper, Mandalorian and Darth Vader helmets. A local comic book store also lent them some items.
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