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Rebecca D'Madeiros and Bill Duda were married in their backyard in Portland, Oregon in June, and requested their friends and family dressed as characters from the films.

The couple, who are both 36, spent nine months planning the intergalactic celebration.

"Rebecca and I are massive fans of the films and when were were planning the wedding we thought why not Star Wars?", said Mr Duda, a school teacher. "It was a lot of fun - after all, it's not everyday you get to be married by Yoda."

Dressed as the characters Mon Mothma and Admiral Ackbar from the Star Wars series, the bride and groom were led out from their house into the garden by a line of Imperial Stomtroopers.

"The wedding was so informal at the start but obviously when the actual ceremony took place people became at bit more respectful," says Justin Winokur, 33, who was there to photograph the event.

"The wedding was presided over by Yoda, who had secured his marriage licence off the internet in the weeks beforehand and the ringbearer was none over than Princess Leia, sporting her famous gold bikini."

Obviously feeling the force and trusting their instincts like all good Jedi Knights, the wedding guests were encouraged to really get into the swing of things.

"You have never seen people more excited to be dressed up in Star Wars gear. Everybody totally got into the swing of things," said Mr Winokur.

"It created a sense of unity and excitement.

"There was no division of the wedding guests between the Jedi and the Empire but that would have been a pretty neat idea if we could have done that."

The 70-or-so wedding guests had paid up to £500 on the internet for their costumes.

Credit: Telegraph.co.uk