With Wreck-It Ralph making us feel a little nostalgic for video games — and a little sympathetic toward the most hated villains — we've compiled some of our favorite gaming-themed weddings, from Super Mario Bros. to Rock Band to Halo.
Nintendo
There are so many fun ways to incorporate Nintendo elements in your wedding, starting with the proposal: Hide the engagement ring inside of this classic question mark box!
Photo Credit: Emmadreamstar/Etsy
Nintendo superfans Esther and Ryan enlisted friend Larry Quach to custom-design invitations, favor boxes, and more for their Super Mario Bros. theme wedding:
Photo Credit: Larry Quach
Photo Credit: Larry Quach
Photo Credit: Larry Quach
For the seating chart, each table was assigned a Nintendo character mascot.
Photo Credit: Larry Quach
The favors: Question-mark boxes filled with gold coins.
Photo Credit: Larry Quach
Esther and Ryan aren't the only couple including Mario and Luigi in their wedding day. We came across so many incredible ideas, from super-detailed cakes:
Photo Credit: Studio 306 Photography/Created by: Gateaux Inc.
Photo Credit: Studio 306 Photography/Created by: Gateaux Inc.
Photo Credit: Studio 306 Photography/Created by: Gateaux Inc.
Photo Credit: S6 Photography
Photo Credit: S6 Photography
Photo Credit: Kayla J. Photography/Wedding Planner: BreeAnn Gale of Pink Blossom Events
To cufflinks shaped like the NES controllers that gave us all Nintendo-thumb...
Photo Credit: PixelParty/Etsy
Or the best NES game of all time:
Photo Credt: Rapscalliondesign/Etsy
And these star power lollipops.
Photo Credit: Kayla J. Photography/Wedding Planner: BreeAnn Gale of Pink Blossom Events
Near the end of the night, they pulled out a Mario piñata filled with — what else — gold coins!
Photo Credit: Kayla J. Photography/Wedding Planner: BreeAnn Gale of Pink Blossom Events
Photo Credit: CustomMade/Designed by House on Hudson Designs
Photo Credit: CustomMade/Designed by Paul Michael Design
You can also turn the Triforce or a Boss Key into a necklace:
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Photo Credit: CustomMade/Designed by Paul Michael Design
Or, work the Triforce relic into your wedding cake design:
Photo Credit: Kayla J. Photography/Wedding Planner: BreeAnn Gale of Pink Blossom Events
And we love this classic pixelated Zelda cake topper:
Photo Credit: StudioSweets/Etsy
Rock Band
For Adele and John's first dance, they required a few props: a projector, a screen, an Xbox, and their favorite game, "Rock Band." They grabbed the guitars and rocked out to a rendition of a song by their favorite band, Coheed and Cambria. Their families then joined in on the fun and performed "The Power of Love." Afterward, they moved the gaming equipment to a special area where guests could do their best Jimi Hendrix impressions all night long.
Photo Credit: Leah Renee Photography
Photo Credit: Leah Renee Photography
Photo Credit: Leah Renee Photography
Photo Credit: Leah Renee Photography
Photo Credit: Leah Renee Photography
Halo
Desirai and John's shared love of Halo brought them together — they met through Xbox Live and began regularly playing as teammates, making small talk between matches and quickly becoming friends. One day, when Desirai signed on to play a game with John, he wasn't online. She left him a message with her number, telling him to call if he wanted to play. "I never thought he'd actually call, but I'm glad he did." After that initial phone call, they began spending more time on the phone than playing the game, and they officially started dating in March of 2005, despite having never met in person. The following month, they finally met face-to-face — and three months later, Desirai moved down to Florida to attend college and be with John. After John proposed on their three-year anniversary, they knew that their wedding theme would be "A Match Made in Halo."
Photo Credit: Frank Weber of RF Photography
Photo Credit: Frank Weber of RF Photography
Photo Credit: Desirai Labrada 
Photo Credit: Desirai Labrada
Photo Credit: Desirai Labrada
Photo Credit: Desirai Labrada
Photo Credit: Desirai Labrada
Photo Credit: Frank Weber of RF Photography
Photo Credit: Tom Winn
Minecraft
Matt and Asia bonded over their love of the game of Minecraft. "They built a house together in the digital world and have been inseparable ever since, both in the game and in real life," said their photographer, The Goodness. Matt even proposed to Asia on stage at MineCon, a Minecraft convention. Given their history, it was no surprise when they chose Minecraft for their wedding theme. They created pixel trees and characters from cardboard boxes, displayed artwork from the game, and even ordered custom Jones soda with emblems from the game on the labels.
Photo Credit: The Goodness
Photo Credit: The Goodness
Photo Credit: The Goodness
Photo Credit: The Goodness
Photo Credit: The Goodness
Photo Credit: The Goodness
Photo Credit: The Goodness
And more!
Any woman who's ever had to drag her man away from his precious video game while he's pleading, "One more level!" can relate to this cake topper:
Photo Credit: MikeG1968/Etsy
Give each of your groomsmen a pair of cufflinks modeled after an emblem from his favorite video game: 
Photo Credit: Disney Fine Art Photography & Video
Can't pick a favorite? Go with his most-played gaming systyem:
Photo Credit: Crimson King/Etsy
If arcade games are more your style, rent a classic game that your guests can play all night long:
Photo Credit: S6 Photography
And if you're having a photo booth, be sure to pick up some Pac-Man props:
Photo Credit: Flutter Bug Frenzy/Etsy
Tell us: Will you be incorporating any video game elements in your wedding?
—Kristen O'Gorman Klein
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