# My daughter's wedding was JRRT-themed **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 13, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750 "2015-01-13T21:38:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/1 "2015-01-13T21:38:19Z")
The littlest Mercotan, who once posted here as **Eowyn the Mercotan** is now wed, to a fine fellow with enough nerdiness in him to fit in comfortably. The altar was decorated with the Two Trees, Laurelin the gold, and Telperion the silver. Genuine trees, leafless but sprayed gold and silver. Each were lit with appropriate colors. Each table at the reception had a cutting from Telperion on the table. One bridesman carried a sword instead of a bouquet. The ushers pledged the couple their sword, ax, and bow respectively. The bride wore a headpiece similar to Galadriel’s. The gown was white, but with a black lacy basque overlay. The wedding cake bore the inscription from the one ring, binding them in the dark when it was fearless, before the Dark Lord came from Outside. At the reception, Elf wigs and ears, Dwarf wigs and beards, axes, swords, and bows and a wizard hat and staff were available for wearing/wielding and having one’s photo taken with; this proved _amazingly_ popular, generating hundreds of photos. Mrs. Mercotan looks quite hot in long, flowing red hair. The beard however, did not suit her, IMHO. Elder daughter **elfbabe** looked strikingly elvish as Matron of Honor, and shone like the light from a Silmaril. And the bride outshone Elbereth herself! White glittering, sparkling like a jewel, the glory of the starry host! And the people sang in all the ways of the ballroom. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/2 "2015-01-13T21:48:51Z")
I hope no would-be Morgoths or Ungoliants crashed the party … 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/3 "2015-01-13T22:52:17Z")
I hope instead of just handing the rings over, the bride and groom had to chase the ring bearer around the venue and take them by force. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/4 "2015-01-13T23:03:14Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > I hope instead of just handing the rings over, the bride and groom had to chase the ring bearer around the venue and take them by force. “After all…why shouldn’t I keep it?” 😃 (Congrats to Eowyn and her suitor!) ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/5 "2015-01-13T23:08:59Z")
I would so have come to this weeding dressed as a Nazgul! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/6 "2015-01-13T23:12:32Z")
> [@BrotherCadfael](#): > > I would so have come to this weeding dressed as a Nazgul! Nazguls were mentioned in my toast to the bride and groom. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/7 "2015-01-13T23:35:46Z")
No pictures? Awww, come on! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/8 "2015-01-13T23:56:35Z")
I hope they can live their fantasy forever. It’s a big improvement over reality. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/9 "2015-01-14T02:15:32Z")
How in the heck can I be poster #9, and only the first to say “Congratulations!!” to proud Daddy Mercotan? Where have our manners gone? Congrats on launching the littl’un. May she stay well-launched. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/10 "2015-01-14T02:19:19Z")
Pics or it didn’t happen. Congrats, Papa. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/11 "2015-01-14T02:37:09Z")
> [@](#): > > And the bride outshone Elbereth herself! White glittering, sparkling like a jewel, the glory of the starry host! Brides _always_ do this. I don’t know how they manage it. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/12 "2015-01-14T02:39:34Z")
That sounds like an awesome wedding and an even better reception. You must have been bursting with pride, since you obviously raised your daughter right. Congrats all the way around. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/13 "2015-01-14T05:57:01Z")
Congratulations to the bride and groom! ---
**Author:** ![trapezoidal\_jellyfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@trapezoidal\_jellyfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trapezoidal_jellyfish)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/14 "2015-01-14T06:04:48Z")
That sounds like the most amazing wedding ever, and I’ve been to some great ones. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/15 "2015-01-14T14:09:31Z")
Congratulations to everyone! Sounds like it went off perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/16 "2015-01-14T15:01:18Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > At the reception, Elf wigs and ears, Dwarf wigs and beards, axes, swords, and bows and a wizard hat and staff were available for wearing/wielding and having one’s photo taken with; this proved _amazingly_ popular, generating hundreds of photos. Mrs. Mercotan looks quite hot in long, flowing red hair. The beard however, did not suit her, IMHO. Balrog wings? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/17 "2015-01-14T15:26:46Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Balrog wings? She looks better in her own wings. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/18 "2015-01-14T15:53:30Z")
Hopefully nobody bit any fingers off of the ringbearers. They hate that. ---
**Author:** ![susanlinda823](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@susanlinda823](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susanlinda823)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/19 "2015-01-14T15:56:04Z")
This is fantastic. If you have pictures, please post some! ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750/20 "2015-01-14T15:58:23Z")
Hey, congrats! I’m glad that all turned out well. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-daughters-wedding-was-jrrt-themed/709750.md?page=2)