A Californian Viking wedding 9620 views

Some people find themed weddings tacky, but I think it's great that people have the confidence to do whatever they want for their wedding. After all, it is all about you and your partner so you should celebrate in whatever manner suits you. In the past i've blogged about nude weddings, Star Trek weddings and pirate weddings and today I am going to tell you about a Viking wedding...

In San Diego, 70 year old, Nils Andersson married his 64-year-old sweet heart Carol Hartman in an unusual ceremony. The groom, in horned hat and leather tunic, plus several Viking friends sailed a 'longboat' into dock and stormed the beach. Nils scanned the crowed for a suitable 'wench' and spotted Carol who was wearing a white dress with red accents and with flowers woven into her hair. Nils marched up to her and used quite possibly the cheesiest pick-up line ever - "Let's go down to my longboat and check out my horns".  It got a great laugh from the other guests though, and had the desired effect - Carol said "yes". Gags with fake chopped off feet ensued, followed by more traditional vows and swapping of rings to round off the ceremony.  The bride and groom asked that, in lieu of gifts, guests contribute to chairty. The couple travelled to Sweden to honeymoon - in a boat of course!

It might not be your cup of tea, but you can't deny that Nils and Carol made their wedding day a unique event. Good luck to them.