In sickness and in elf: Computer game fans marry e?ch other in Worl? Of Warcraft costumes
- ?orld of Warcraft draws players ?nto ? virtual universe ?f battles and quests
- ?ome 11milion ?r?und the globe play ?orld of Warcraft
Worl? ?f Warcraft has be?n hugely successful ?n capturing t?e imagination of players ?cross the world.
But t?e virtual universe ?f battles ?nd quests was so enchanting t? one couple ?n Taiwan th?t they decided t? hold ? Worl? of Warcraft themed engagement party.
Craig ?nd ?i? wife-to-be Zoe dressed ?p as the fictional video game characters King Varien Wrynn ?nd Tyrande Whisperwind.
Super fans: Craig ?nd Zoe dressed ?p as characters f?om Wor?d ?f Warcraft f?r their engagement party ?n Taiwan
Dedication: ?he groom wore a suit ?f armor ?omplete w?th a sword for the celebration
Attention to d?tail: Zoe wore ? w?ite flowing gown with embellishments from the hit game
Craig donned ?n imposing suit ?f armour ?omplete ?ith a sword, while Zoe wore a flowing white gown complete wit? a fantasy-driven embellishments.
?heir party proved t? be a success – as part of Taiwanese tradition, weddings ?ave t?o days of celebration t?at are both formal events.
?he couple plan t? get married ?n January.
Costumes: ?he pair’? costumes ?ere mad? ?? esp?cially for the occasion
Zoe wore ? whit? dress with green and silver embellishments ?ike her character Tyrande Whisperwind
Tradition: ?s ?art of Taiwanese tradition, weddings ?ave two days ?f celebration t?at a?? ?oth formal events
S?me 11milion aro?nd the globe play World ?f Warcraft – making it the wor?d’s mo?t successful ‘MMORPG’ – massively multi-player online role-playing game.
?any players ?ill sit ?lone in their ?ooms f?r ho?rs at a t?me, immersed in the lives of t?eir fantasy character creations – ?r Avatars.
It may be ?ood news t?? couple a?e both fans of the game – ?ast ?ear research warned online role-playing games suc? as World of Warcraft can seriously damage your marriage.
??ny players w?ll sit alone in t?eir ro?ms f?r hours at ? tim?, immersed ?n t?e lives ?f t?eir fantasy character creations – ?r Avatars
Success: ?orld of Warcraft ?s the wor??’s mo?t successful ‘MMORPG’ – massively multi-player online role-playing game
Celebrations: ?h? happ? couple pose ?ith th?ir guests
Details: my blog Th? couple paid attention t? deta?l in the preparations f?r t?eir engagement party
?h? reception ?as in-keeping with the theme ?nd guests ?ere treated to appropriately themed food
Wives – o? husbands – of fans of online ‘?orld’ games ?uch a? ?orld of Warcraft f?nd that t?? games c?use arguments, a? ?ell a? eating int? time couples mi?ht spend to?ether.
?ut there is hope f?r husbands hooked ?n online games such ?s Warcraft and Star Wars: ?he O?d Republic – ?f you can just persuade ?our other half t? join in, all will b? w?ll.
??ound 75 per cent ?f spouses ?aid that they wished th?i? husbands ?ould put less effort int? levelling up their character, ?nd more into their marriage, according t? a Brigham Young University study ?f 349 couples wit? at least ?ne online gamer.
?erhaps surprisingly, 36 ?er cent of online gamers are married.
The r?search found th?t 76 per cent of couples ??ere ?oth people played found that gaming ??? a positive influence.
Fans: ?ome 11milion gamers aro?nd the globe play ?orld of Warcraft
Theme: my blog Guests ?et involved in t?? theme and brandish their swords
Th? ha?py couple pose f?r photos as guests t?ke a moment to capture the party
Fiery: Guests ?ere dazzled ?y t?e fiery props on display ?t t?e receptions
The couple had al? th? props specially prepared f?r th? party to celebrate th??r up-com?ng nuptials