A Marvel-obsessed couple had a superhero themed wedding - with the bride even walking down the aisle to the Iron Man theme tune.
Jessica Spencer, 34, and her partner, Brandon, 31, tied the knot in front of 75 family and friends - five years after meeting at a Halloween party where she was dressed as the Black Widow.
The couple spent £23k on their big day with their flowers made of comic book paper and their cake featuring the emblems of all their favourite superheroes.
Each bridesmaid and groomsman represented a different character - and their best man, Shane Witt, 31, even had a prop Thor hammer.
Brandon proposed to Jessica at Disney world Florida, Orlando, US, in November 2021, after hiding the ring encased in an Iron Man arc reactor model - which powers Iron Man's suit in the films.
Jessica, a lead analyst for a bank, from Middletown, Delaware, US, said: "I've loved Marvel since I was 19.
"I was watching every film as they came out.
"We wanted our guests to be dressed for a wedding but incorporate Marvel where they could.
"There were lots of Marvel ties and socks.
"It was such a special day."
The couple met properly in October 2018 at a Halloween party - but had worked together at the same bank for a few years, only seeing each other "in passing".
Jessica said: "After Brandon saw me dressed as the Black Widow, he friend requested me on Facebook.
"We hung out for a while and made it official in January 2019.
"We were in Disney World Florida in November 2021, and it was all decked out for Christmas.
"Brandon said he was looking for the best Christmas tree and said he'd found it at the Wilderness Lodge Hotel.
"He convinced me to go there, and his friend who'd flown out the day before had put an arc reactor in the tree, where Brandon proposed.
"The engagement ring itself was a pretty standard ring, but my wedding band has 'I love you 3000' engraved on it as a nod to Iron Man.
"I'm not a big party kind of person and I'd been married before but had no control over it as I was so young.
"Brandon had not been married before and I knew he wanted an actual wedding, so I just said what if we did something really fun like a Marvel-themed wedding.
"He wanted to know what that would look like, and he got on board pretty quickly."
Jessica was thrown a Marvel-themed bridal shower - and wore an Iron Man dress and had superhero-themed buffet food.
The couple's stag and hen do were not themed, but Jessica's bridesmaids did give her a sash to wear on the day with an arc reactor embroidered on it.
The wedding, held at the Hilton Christiana Hotel, Delaware, US, April 14, 2023, was organised to fit the couple's creative vision, from the tableware down to the music at the ceremony.
"We had paper flowers made from comics that were tinted in all the bouquets," Jessica explained.
Jessica Spencer, 34, and her partner, Brandon, 31, tied the knot in front of 75 family and friends - five years after meeting at a Halloween party where she was dressed as the Black Widow.
The couple spent £23k on their big day with their flowers made of comic book paper and their cake featuring the emblems of all their favourite superheroes.
Each bridesmaid and groomsman represented a different character - and their best man, Shane Witt, 31, even had a prop Thor hammer.
Brandon proposed to Jessica at Disney world Florida, Orlando, US, in November 2021, after hiding the ring encased in an Iron Man arc reactor model - which powers Iron Man's suit in the films.
Jessica, a lead analyst for a bank, from Middletown, Delaware, US, said: "I've loved Marvel since I was 19.
"I was watching every film as they came out.
"We wanted our guests to be dressed for a wedding but incorporate Marvel where they could.
"There were lots of Marvel ties and socks.
"It was such a special day."
The couple met properly in October 2018 at a Halloween party - but had worked together at the same bank for a few years, only seeing each other "in passing".
Jessica said: "After Brandon saw me dressed as the Black Widow, he friend requested me on Facebook.
"We hung out for a while and made it official in January 2019.
"We were in Disney World Florida in November 2021, and it was all decked out for Christmas.
"Brandon said he was looking for the best Christmas tree and said he'd found it at the Wilderness Lodge Hotel.
"He convinced me to go there, and his friend who'd flown out the day before had put an arc reactor in the tree, where Brandon proposed.
"The engagement ring itself was a pretty standard ring, but my wedding band has 'I love you 3000' engraved on it as a nod to Iron Man.
"I'm not a big party kind of person and I'd been married before but had no control over it as I was so young.
"Brandon had not been married before and I knew he wanted an actual wedding, so I just said what if we did something really fun like a Marvel-themed wedding.
"He wanted to know what that would look like, and he got on board pretty quickly."
Jessica was thrown a Marvel-themed bridal shower - and wore an Iron Man dress and had superhero-themed buffet food.
The couple's stag and hen do were not themed, but Jessica's bridesmaids did give her a sash to wear on the day with an arc reactor embroidered on it.
The wedding, held at the Hilton Christiana Hotel, Delaware, US, April 14, 2023, was organised to fit the couple's creative vision, from the tableware down to the music at the ceremony.
"We had paper flowers made from comics that were tinted in all the bouquets," Jessica explained.
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00:14 (dramatic music)
00:17 (dramatic music)
00:20 (dramatic music)
00:28 (dramatic music)
00:33 (laughing)
00:46 - Jess, from our first night at the Glens,
00:49 I knew you were special.
00:50 I tried playing it cool,
00:51 but I couldn't stop talking about you.
00:53 Little by little, I was getting comfortable
00:55 in falling in love.
00:57 You thought it was crazy to ask me to go on a trip
00:59 to Disney so soon in our relationship
01:00 with all your friends,
01:02 but it ended up being perfect,
01:03 as I had to change my response from,
01:05 I know, to, I love you, too.
01:07 Little did you know, or maybe you had an idea,
01:10 our second trip to Disney, I would ask you to be my wife.
01:13 I love you more than you know.
01:16 You are beautiful, smart, strong,
01:18 and have an excellent stance on just who you are.
01:21 You are my rock, my person, my superhero sidekick.
01:25 Our day is finally here,
01:27 and I cannot be any more excited.
01:29 I am so ready to officially call you wifey.
01:32 Well, I already have,
01:33 but word that I noticed, Mrs. Panda.
01:36 This day has been running through my mind
01:37 and brings happy tears to my eyes every single time.
01:40 I cannot wait to see how beautiful you look
01:43 in your dress and watch you walk down the aisle to me.
01:46 I promise to be the best possible husband
01:48 and to honor and cherish you in every way.
01:51 I'll see you soon, your future husband, Brandon.
01:55 - Brandon, it seems like both forever ago
02:09 and yesterday that you proposed to me.
02:12 I will never forget that day,
02:14 or at least the most important parts,
02:17 like how you placed the ring in an arc reactor
02:20 and asked me to be your pepper pots.
02:22 You make me feel safe.
02:25 You love me for who I am,
02:27 with my scars, quirks, and of course, my Marvel obsession.
02:32 You are a genuinely great human being.
02:35 I can't tell you how much that means to me.
02:37 - Goddamn. (laughs)
02:38 - You are my best friend, my love muffin, my squishy,
02:42 my adorable trash panda.
02:43 I love your smile.
02:46 It melts my heart.
02:47 I love how your whole body shakes when you laugh.
02:51 That is something we've always had plenty of,
02:55 whether it's making fun of each other,
02:57 sharing goofy things, being silly,
03:00 or you making that face.
03:02 Laughter is ever present in our home.
03:04 And let's not forget the obvious,
03:07 you are incredibly handsome.
03:09 I love you so much, and I will do everything I can
03:12 to continue to show that to you for the rest of my life.
03:15 The day is finally here,
03:18 where we get to commit to each other forever,
03:21 publicly in front of God, our family, and our friends.
03:26 I'm so excited to be your wife,
03:28 and for you to be my husband.
03:30 I feel so incredibly blessed
03:32 to share the rest of my life and eternity with you.
03:37 I love you 3,000.
03:38 And wife, Brandon, you may kiss your bride.
03:41 (inspirational music)
03:44 (cheering)
03:47 (cheering)
03:49 (inspirational music)
04:18 - Resiglius, you've discovered your soulmate.
04:20 Now let's all rise a glass to their marvelous love.
04:23 Cheers.
04:26 (cheering)
04:29 You guys are gonna have so many amazing adventures.
04:32 His soul was created to match your soul.
04:37 I firmly believe that.
04:39 I love you guys.
04:41 - May the two of you be poor in misfortune
04:46 and rich in blessing.
04:48 Here's to a wonderful wedding day
04:50 and an even more marvelous marriage.
04:53 (gentle music)
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