George Takei Getting Married

Posted on June 2, 2008

George Takei is getting married to his partner of 21 years, Brad Altman. After the California Supreme Court essentially legalized gay marriage, the couple couldn't wait to tie the knot. His best man will be Walter Koenig, who played Mr. Chekov on Star Trek and his maid of honor will be Uhura herself, Nichelle Nichols. Leonard Nimoy and his wife will also attend the wedding, which has multi-cultural elements.

The wedding will be a formal affair at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. (Takei is one of its founders.)

The couple are still working on wedding plans. But they've already settled on a few things that reflect their eclectic taste as well as their respective backgrounds. Scottish bagpipes will play during the ceremony and a Mexican-American Buddhist minister will officiate. They've ordered matching Native American turquoise and silver rings. And the wedding dinner will feature fusion Japanese-Mexican cuisine.