AKRON, Ohio (AP) — When Julia and Robert Jones came upon {that a} pass judgement on from the Akron Municipal Courtroom in Ohio could be officiating “Celebrity Wars”-themed weddings on Would possibly the Fourth, the couple felt the Drive calling them to decide to the rite.
“There used to be no different proper choice, that used to be it,” Julia Jones mentioned.
“Celebrity Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” performed within the background because the Akron couple joined six different {couples} in 15-minute wedding ceremony ceremonies Thursday on the Highland Common Collecting Spot in Akron to mark Would possibly the Fourth, necessarily a vacation for “Celebrity Wars” fanatics.
Lots of the newlyweds wearing conventional clothes, comparable to white robes or a blouse and tie. However the Joneses got here wearing lengthy tunics for the theme — Julia similar to a member of the Sith, the franchise’s antagonists, and Robert taking a look like a Jedi.
They held lightsabers whilst they exchanged vows in entrance of Julia’s oldsters and Akron Municipal Courtroom Pass judgement on Ron Cable, who declared that “by way of the becoming a member of of the lightsabers, and by way of the giving and receiving of rings,” he pronounced them husband and spouse.
“I want you all of the happiness,” he instructed them. “Would possibly the Drive be with you.”
“Celebrity Wars” devotees international have fun Would possibly the Fourth with numerous tributes, whilst outlets grasp particular gross sales on similar products. And this yr, cherished “Celebrity Wars” actor Carrie Fisher posthumously gained a celebrity at the Hollywood Stroll of Reputation.