You’re planning your wedding. Everybody has their two cents – your parents, your future in-laws, the guy at the grocery store, even those random friends on Facebook you haven’t talked to in years. But what do you want? As the bride and groom, you have a million options at your fingertips. You can choose a traditional wedding with all the bells and whistles. You can get married by an Elvis impersonator under the bright lights of Vegas. You can have a themed wedding that reflect your common interests and (dare we say?) obsessions.

For example, a couple who meets playing a certain popular online game. They might choose a wedding theme that represents that world where they met, and they might wear whatever a Night Elf would wear to a wedding. Couples who love to skydive might have a skydiving wedding. There are no limits to what you can do on your special day.

One very popular theme is the Star Wars theme. Who doesn’t love Star Wars? You might think it would be hard to pull off a Star Wars wedding, or you might think that people will make fun of you. What do you care what they think? It is YOUR wedding! You can do it in a subtle manner or you can go all out – but don’t write off the idea until you consider the idea.

Why Star Wars? What is it that makes the Star Wars mythos have such staying power? It could be the simple idea behind the story – that good and evil truly do exist and that people choose, through their actions and alliances, which one they advocate. The Star Wars movies illustrate this theme again and again. There is a Dark Side of the Force, and the Force itself. If you are someone on the Dark Side of the Force, you chose to be there. You became seduced by greed, the lust for power, or other dark desires that turned you away from the Good side.

Another important theme is that no matter how bad you are, there is always time to return to the Good side of the Force. Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vadar because he allowed hate, despair, grief, and the lust for power overtake him. He committed all sorts of atrocities (like blowing up Princess Leia’s home planet, cutting off his own son’s hand, etc.) but in the end his love for his children saved him from the Dark Side of the Force. So he was redeemed and at peace – all translucent and happy while the Ewoks danced.

Isn’t that sort of what a wedding is about? Regardless of your past, you have this amazing opportunity to start life anew with the person you love. You’ve both put the past aside, forgiven each other for your faults, and decided to cleave yourselves together in a union of love and understanding. What’s closer to the good side of the Force?

So, if you want to use this Star Wars theme to illustrate the magic and the goodness of your union, there are easy ways to incorporate this theme without spending a lot of money or time. For instance, you could merely get a Star Wars wedding cake topper, or you could incorporate Star Wars action figures into your centerpieces. You could put Star Wars graphics on your invitations, or you could hand out Lego Star Wars party favors at the reception.

You could go all out and do all of the ideas listed above and add some Star Wars-themed wedding outfits. Look at some online photos of Star Wars-themed weddings, and may the force be with you!