--- title: Star Wars Lightsaber Duel Replaces Wedding First Dance description: Robert and Rebecca are huge Star Wars fans. Obviously canonical: https://time.com/4068031/lightsaber-duel-wedding/ author: Matt Vella article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-09T15:46:33.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:54.993Z og:title: This Couple Swapped Their Wedding Dance for a Lightsaber Battle og:description: Robert and Rebecca are huge Star Wars fans. Obviously og:url: https://time.com/4068031/lightsaber-duel-wedding/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Couple Swapped Their Wedding Dance for a Lightsaber Battle twitter:description: Robert and Rebecca are huge Star Wars fans. Obviously twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # This Couple Swapped Their Wedding Dance for a Lightsaber Battle by [Matt Vella](https://time.com/author/matt-vella/) ## Matt Vella Oct 9, 2015 3:46 PM UTC by [Matt Vella](https://time.com/author/matt-vella/) ## Matt Vella Oct 9, 2015 3:46 PM UTC Wedding season may be winding down, but [Star Wars](http://time.com/tag/star-wars/) season is swinging into high gear. [The Daily Dot reports](http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/first-dance-lightsaber/) that newlyweds Robert and Rebecca are huge Star Wars fans—which becomes fairly obvious once their lightsabers power up and the John Williams score kicks in. The couple decided to switch up the customary first dance routine with a novel first lightsaber duel. The guests seem to love it as will _Star Wars_ fan eagerly awaiting the [_Force Awakens_](http://time.com/4024868/star-wars-7-release-date/), coming to theaters later this year. For this union, it may very well be until death do them Darth. ### Rare Photos of George Lucas Behind the Scenes of Star Wars  George Lucas and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope in a galaxy far, far away. Lucasfilm  Lucas gives direction to Sir Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) in Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and Harrison Ford (Han Solo) sit around Lucas on the set of The Empire Strikes Back. Lucasfilm  Lucas with Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), along with Hamill and Ford on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs Peter Cushing (Grand Moff Tarkin) and Carrie Fisher. Lucasfilm  Harrison Ford and Lucas share a moment in Endor on the set of Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas on set filming the opening scene of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Lucasfilm  Lucas reviews concept art for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Lucasfilm  Lucas inspects a model pod racer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Lucasfilm  Lucas makes sure that the Death Star is fully armed and operational for Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm  Lucas holds up Jango Fett's helmet. Lucasfilm  Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala) and Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) listen to Lucas' directions on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas directs a lightsaber battle between Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious) and Samuel L. Jackson (Mace Windu) on the set of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm  Lucas sets up camp next to a Bantha on the set of Episode IV. Lucasfilm  Lucas finds the droid he was looking for. 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