Gizmodo: marriage

Couple Says "I Do" In Zero Gravity, Leads Subsequently More Boring Life Together

Mark Wilson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:20:00 EDT

It's not hard to spend $16,000 (or much, much more) on a wedding. So you might as well get a zero gravity flight out of the deal.

New Yorkers Erin Finnegan and Noah Fulmor tied the knot on Zero Gravity Corp's G-Force One, a padded Boeing 727-200 flown with parabolic zero-g-inducing maneuvers.

The bride had to tie her hair down so that it didn't float. The groom wired his tux tails so that they wouldn't develop a mind of their own.

As you might expect, the ceremony was actually quite awkward since it consisted of a multiple microgravity first-timers donning formal gowns. At one point, a member of the bridal party's ring floated off, confusing the bride and groom as to just what to do with a third wedding band.

And then there was the magic of the first kiss:

"The physics of the first kiss were off. I could feel where I was going, I knew where I needed to be, but it was hard to reconcile the differences," he told reporters.
"Noah knocked into my nose and I thought it would bleed," Finnegan said.

Beautiful. Read the full story over at Reuters. [Reuters via Bornrich]

It's a Pleasure to Meet You

Mark Wilson — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:30:00 EDT

Are you married? Would you like to buy five-lens steampunk goggles?

As with all my work there are:

NO BRANDNAMES!

NO LOGOS!!

NO INSIGNIAS!!

Everything has been $160 customized for superb end product. I inspect everything I make love several times after and before it is shipped two insure the highest quality possible. I believe this love shows in the very satisfied customer that have bought my work, kindly loved me, and left wonderfully positive feedbacks!

Man Proposes At Legoland

Andi Wang — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:50:13 EST

Another geeky man looking for a ball and chain, another mega geektastic proposal—not with iPhone apps, Zunes or video games—this time, it involved Lego.

It took Troy Cobb a month of planning and prepping to set up the perfect proposal for his girlfriend, Lacey Williams, who shared his love of Lego. With a custom-made Lego sign that read "Lacey, will you marry me?" and Lego bride and groom figures—(what, no Lego ring?)—Cobb had Legoland employees hang the display in front of the Eiffel Tower of the Miniland Las Vegas area of the theme park, where Cobb planned on getting down on one knee to pop the question.

However, Williams had walked passed by the display—twice—completely oblivious to the impending proposal, before she finally spotted it the third time around. Aww, with all these geeky proposals popping up all around, it makes me want to punch myself in the face for wanting my own geeky proposal. (By the way, she said YES!) [Coloroadan via Geekologie]

Custom Marriage Proposals on the Nintendo DS Prove Your Love, Nerdiness

Adam Frucci — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:30:00 EST

Were you inspired by the one-of-a-kind hacked Chrono Trigger proposal? Do you now want to rip that guy's idea off and do a DS proposal of your own? New software can make it happen.

Multiple:Option's middleware for the DS lets you create a custom puzzle game that ends with a marriage proposal. Simply give the game to your romance target, hope they don't totally suck at puzzle games and then see if your bet on them tolerating your insufferable nerdiness for the rest of their lives pays off. [Offworld via New Launches]

Congrats: Woz Married at SegwayFesT 2008 to Someone Who Is Not Kathy Griffin

matt buchanan — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:30:00 EDT

Woz's devotion to the Segway is well-documented, so it's no surprise he'd blend love and Segway into a frothy mix of...something. Woz got married over the weekend at SegwayFesT 2008—to someone who is not Kathy Griffin. I think a double congratulations is in order! Oh, and today is his 58th birthday. Congrats and happy birthday, Woz! [TUAW]

Man Proposes to Girlfriend Using Zune, Glenn Medeiros, Cheese and Love

AddyDugdale — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:06:41 EST

Gizmodo reader Ben Podbielski proposed to his girlfriend on Wednesday, using a pink Zune Original. Uploaded onto the player was a video set to a romantic ballad. As the '80s music faded out there was an instruction to turn the Zune over:

"Will you marry me?" was inscribed on the back. Says Ben: "I figured since you've given Zune tattoo guy some love you might be interested in my story." Well, of course, Ben. We at the Giz love a happy finish—sorry, ending—and nothing warms the cockles of our heart on a December morning than tales of love and bravery.

Ben's method sure beats the alternatives: "Are you sure, it's positive? Shit, we'd better get married then;" or the classic "aaaaah... urmmmm... eeeeeer... Willyou... ahhh... (gulp)marryme?" (muttered); and my favorite, a drunken proposal in a cocktail lounge on a Sunday afternoon (it obviously worked, I said yes.) I have one observation to make, however. Using be-mulleted romance-minstrel Glenn Medeiros' power-ballad Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You as your soundtrack d'amour is playing a dangerous game, Ben. Still, I guess the only way is up, eh?

The good news is that Ben's proposal was accepted. Congratulations from all of us at Giz, we're looking forward to making tits of ourselves on the dancefloor at the wedding.

Bill Maher's New Rules for Robot Sex and Marriage

Charlie White — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:10:00 EDT

Sure, robot marriage might be even better than the old-fashioned boy/girl variety, but Bill Maher lets you know about the new rules you'll need to know along the way. [Real Time with Bill Maher, via HBO]

Kooky Brit Marries Aussie Woman After Text Encounter

Louis Ramirez — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:20:54 EDT

It doesn't get any wackier than this, folks. 24-year old David Brown says he woke up one morning with a random telephone number in his head. So later that day he decides to text this number and randomly finds 22-year-old Michelle Kitson on the other end.

The two begin a text relationship, and after a long courtship end up tying the knot and running off to India for their honeymoon. Congrats to the Browns, though personally I would've played those numbers in the lotto first. – Louis Ramirez

Text Impulse Leads to Marriage [New.com.au]

The Secret of Blending Excessive Gaming With a Hot Marriage

Charlie White — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:30:08 EST

To be a respectable gamer, you're going to have to dedicate some time to the art, and maybe even most of your life will be consumed if you want to play at a world-class level. But what if you want to also be married to a comely significant other at the same time? It is possible to be have one and the other, but for it to work you're going to have to get your mate involved in a few games, too.

More secrets:

Denizens of gaming site Destructoid also suggest controlling your hobby, and knowing what your true priorities are. So play together on screen and in the bedroom, and practice moderation with the screen part of that equation, and then maybe this'll be the best Valentine's Day ever. A shortcut? Get a Wii. Any other tips, commenters? – Charlie White

Marriage + Gaming = Game Over? [Destructoid]