Aussie ‘Star Wars’ couple marry waiting in line for first movie screening

December 18, 2015 12:59:57 pm

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An Australian couple got married on Thursday as they waited in line for the first U.S. public showings of "Star Wars; The Force Awakens," while movie theaters around the country held marathons of the previous films in the franchise. In this pic, violinist Bryan Lee plays the "Imperial March," a musical theme in "Star Wars" movie, to introduce Australian fan of the movie Caroline Ritter (2ND R), escorted by the movie character Darth Vader (R), and R2-D2, before she gets married at the forecourt of Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theater IMAX in Los Angeles on Thursday, Dec. 17. (Source: AP)

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Caroline Ritter, 34, a truck driver, and firefighter Andrew Porters, 29, were among about 100 die-hard fans who camped outside Hollywood's Chinese Theatre since Dec. 5 for the opening of "The Force Awakens." In this pic, R2-D2, wearing a black bow tie, glides down the red carpet for the wedding of Star Wars fans.(Source: AP)

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Ritter was walked down the aisle by another fan, dressed as Darth Vader, and a violinist played the "Star Wars" theme music as the couple exchanged vows. They plan to celebrate by seeing the movie afterward. (Source: Reuters)

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Online ticket seller Fandango said on Thursday that the new movie, which has received glowing reviews, has already broken its record for the most tickets sold for any film's entire theatrical run. This pic shows Porters and Ritter during their wedding ceremony accompanied by people dressed as characters from Star Wars in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. (Source: Reuters)

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At the first set of screenings on Thursday at Universal City, near Hollywood, fans were dressed in characters ranging from Jedi soldiers to Stormtroopers. In this pic, Porters kneels in front of wife-to-be Ritter during their wedding ceremony. (Source: Reuters)

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In San Antonio, Texas, several dozen fans stood in line at dawn on Thursday to watch a 16-hour marathon of the first six movies in the "Star Wars" franchise to set the mood for seeing "The Force Awakens" later in the day. (Source: Reuters)

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Australian Star Wars fans, Ritter and Porters, kiss as they get married at the forecourt of Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theater IMAX in Los Angeles. The couple stood alongside a wedding party of Star Wars characters, including Chewbacca, Darth Vader, R2-D2 and a stormtrooper. (Source: AP)