Events

The central celebrations took place in the Santa Cruz Mountains on the weekend of June 3-5, 2016, with a few lead-up events in San Francisco the week before. Subsequent satellite celebrations extended into the new year. (More coming… someday/maybe!)

Please see our photographic highlight albums and a selection of the videographic evidence for more vivid details.

NNWW (June 3-5, 2016)

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

  • Gathering: N&N communities came together to form (speedy) coNNections and sample an international smorgasbord.
  • Trial: A parade of witnesses to the (in)humanity of N&N were brought before the jury of their peers to decide… Nick and Nancy: Human or Robot?
[photos, video evidence]

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

  • Mindful morning: Friends engaged in/on either a puzzle hunt or a philosophy walk.
  • Ceremony: Nick and Nancy became joined in marriage.
  • Celebration: Feasts for the eyes, ears, palate and spirit.
[photos, videos]

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

  • Threads ConferenceIdeas, presentations and performance, featuring the N&N community.
  • Raveling Procession / Robot Ceremony: Once protests (and meta-protests) were lodged, revelers processed through the woods and Nick and Nancy were connected as/with robots.
[photos, video]

Earlier

CASTING PARTY (MAY 28, 2016)

N&N cast the rings and broke the mold.   [post, video, photos]

LAUNCH PARTY (5/29/16)

Early arrivals and late-night revelers helped launch the NNWW festivities.

Later: N&N World Tour

PARIS POST-PARTY (JULY 10, 2016)

Celebrating a month (and more) of marriage, outside Paris on the banks of Herblay-sur-Seine.

DOUBLE HAPPINESS CELEBRATION (NOVEMBER 12, 2016)

N&N joined by, and with, their extended family & family friends.

NEW YEAR in NEW ZEALAND (31 DECEMBER, 2016)

Celebrating a half-year of marriage, halfway around the globe in Nick’s native New Zealand.