The 6ft 7in actor and creature performer, best known for playing Darth Vader in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, tied the knot with Joleen at Christ Church in Prestatyn on Friday, October 16.
Wedding of Spencer and Joleen Wilding in Prestatyn. (Image: Matt Warner)
The service, led by Reverend Gregor-Lachlann Waddell, combined heartfelt moments with plenty of nods to Spencer’s extraordinary film career.
At one point, the reverend consulted a Wookiee translator and held a lightsaber while asking if anyone had any objections to the union.
Wedding of Spencer and Joleen Wilding in Prestatyn. (Image: Matt Warner)
The ceremony also featured references to Joleen’s love of house music and Spencer’s career in Hollywood, with the reverend telling the actor that his most important role was now that of a husband.
Wedding of Spencer and Joleen Wilding in Prestatyn. (Image: Matt Warner)
When Spencer and Joleen were finally pronounced man and wife, the former fighter raised his arms in the air like a prizefighter as cheers rang out from the congregation.
Wedding of Spencer and Joleen Wilding in Prestatyn. (Image: Matt Warner)
Spencer and Joleen were surrounded by friends and family for their big day, including Spencer’s mum Mary and her partner Warren, his daughter Tyler, the couple’s sons George and Bobby-Joe, and granddaughter Harlow.
Wedding of Spencer and Joleen Wilding in Prestatyn. (Image: Matt Warner)
After leaving the church, the newlyweds were greeted by a guard of honour made up of Star Wars characters before making their getaway in a Bonnie and Clyde-style vintage car.
Wedding of Spencer and Joleen Wilding in Prestatyn. (Image: Asher Chan Photography)
The wedding marked the latest chapter in a relationship which began in Rhyl almost three decades ago.
Wedding of Spencer and Joleen Wilding in Prestatyn. (Image: Asher Chan Photography)
Speaking ahead of the ceremony, Spencer recalled the moment he first spotted his future wife.
Wedding of Spencer and Joleen Wilding in Prestatyn. (Image: Asher Chan Photography)
“The first time I saw her, I turned to my mate and said, ‘You see her down there? She’s going to have my boys,’” he said.
“I’d never met her before and I’d never seen her around, but I just knew straight away. It sounds strange, but I knew she was going to be my partner.
“A few weeks later we got together and it’s been a whirlwind ever since. Twenty-nine years later, here we are.”
Wedding of Spencer and Joleen Wilding in Prestatyn. (Image: Matt Warner)
After years together and raising their family in North Wales, Spencer eventually proposed in suitably spectacular surroundings at Niagara Falls.
But the actor has said one of the biggest reasons for finally marrying was Joleen’s wish to share the Wilding surname with their sons.
“I love Joleen to death and I’m never going to be with anybody else,” he said ahead of the wedding.
“I should have married Joleen years ago, probably more than 10 years ago while both her parents were still alive. That’s something I’ll always regret.
“When she said she wanted to share the Wilding name with our sons, it really made me think. I realised I’d got to stop putting it off and make it happen.
“The timing just felt right. After everything we’ve shared together, it was time to make it official.”
Wedding of Spencer and Joleen Wilding in Prestatyn. (Image: Asher Chan Photography)
Ahead of the big day, Joleen spoke poignantly about the absence of her parents.
“After 29 years of ups and downs, we’re marrying on October 16. My heart is so full, and heavy too,” she said.
“I wish more than anything my mum and dad were sitting there, laughing and cheering me on. They aren’t here in person, but they’re here in every beat of my heart.”
Spencer’s screen career has taken him around the world, with roles including The Wolfman and Frankenstein’s Monster as well as appearances in Guardians of the Galaxy, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves.
But after almost three decades together, Friday’s starring roles belonged to Spencer and Joleen, as the couple finally became husband and wife in front of their family and friends in Prestatyn.