Katamari Damacy wedding ideas

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All credits for photography go to Kristin Shultz
All credits for photography go to Kristin Shultz

In keeping with today's gamer wedding theme, may I present to you the Katamari Damacy wedding of Aidra and Ernest. These two were married in Idaho, and clearly … the whole wedding party got in on the theme.

katamari damacy wedding party

This Katamari Damacy themed wedding was vibrant and super playful. Because the game is about rolling up various objects to create stars, it offers a natural metaphor for the marriage process: joining two lives together and rolling up shared memories into something beautiful!

The centerpiece of a Katamari wedding is often the cake, which mimics the game's core mechanic:

katamari damacy cake
  • The Katamari Cake: Design a spherical cake or a multi-tiered cake where the bottom looks like a katamari covered in tiny fondant objects.
  • Custom Cake Toppers: Use a topper where the Prince is rolling a katamari that has chibi versions of the bride and groom “stuck” to it.
  • Fondant Objects: Decorate with tiny, colorful items like thumbtacks, dice, animals, and household objects to recreate the game's chaotic aesthetic.

Decor & stationery ideas

  • Celestial Reception: Incorporate “Cosmos” elements with star-themed lighting, celestial macarons, and deep blue “night sky” table settings to represent the King of All Cosmos' domain.
  • Vibrant Color Palette: Lean into the game’s rainbow aesthetic with colorful, whimsical house prints or crayon-themed stationery.
  • Centerpieces: Use eclectic “clumps” of objects for table centerpieces, including things that are personally meaningful to the couple, to mimic a growing katamari.
katamari damacy bouts

Attire & accessory ideas

  • Themed Accessories: The groom and groomsmen can wear cufflinks designed to look like game cartridges or prince antennae 3D printed accessories.
  • Playful Headgear: Consider headpieces for the wedding party inspired by the Prince or his cousins' distinct shapes.
  • Jewelry: Incorporate subtle nods like Katamari-inspired earrings or phone charms for the bridal party.
aidra and ernest

Favors and Entertainment ideas

  • Custom Favors: Give out Katamari stickers featuring the Prince and his cousins or shaker keychains where guests can “roll up” items themselves.
  • Signature Drinks: Serve a “Katamari Roll” or green-layered shots like a Midori Sour to match the Prince’s signature color.
  • Music: Use the game's award-winning soundtrack for the entrance or high-energy moments during the reception.


PS: Many thanks to Adria & Ernest's friend Shiloh for submitting this.

About the Author: Ariel Meadow Stallings

@arielmstallings

Author of three editions of the Offbeat Bride book and its sequel (From Shitshow To Afterglow, the ultimate offbeat breakup book), Ariel Meadow Stallings is the publisher of all the Offbeat Empire web properties. She lives in Seattle with her teenaged son, where she also does small business consulting.

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Comments on Katamari Damacy wedding ideas

  3. This is SO amazing. Holy crap. I'm sending this to Boingboing; it deserves to be seen by millions!

  7. holy guacamole, this was in BUHL? that's like miles from me, and possibly one of the least interesting places in Idaho, which is saying a lot. I'm massively impressed that these guys found each other and had a wedding like this in southern Idaho!

  8. I love this wedding. SO. HARD. We actually used that particular xkcd for one of our centerpieces, but the majority of our gaming references were from Portal (the cake and the companion cube, namely). But this… this is art. And Katamari fits so well with a cheery summer day, too! Awesomecakes!

  10. I have no idea what katamari damacy is but this wedding makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside!

  13. But does the king approve, is the cake topper Katamari….sweet enough. Who will save the pandas?

  26. Cutest wedding. I love the creativity brides and grooms are showing for their wedding day.

  29. My son (who is 8 btw) thinks this is the coolest wedding EVER! I think it's pretty cool too 😉

  31. I love Katamari Damacy! To dress up like Cousins must have been hilarious! :3

  34. I love this! Its so cute and katamari is such a great theme. I wonder how it tied into the bride and groom.. meeting maybe?

  36. THIS COUPLE IS AMAZING! The reason I first messaged my fiance on the dating site on which we met was because of a Katamari-related comment he made that I thought was cute, so this is especially adorable to me!

    Also, the bride’s dress is lovely.

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