Peter Pan

September 19, 2009 6:53 PM

The wedding. We talked about him, we talked about the engagement, how did we miss the wedding?
posted by HuronBob (69 comments total)

I was all set to say something insulting, then I thought "These people are so clearly less judgmental than me."

I just can't bag on that.

Congratulations on the wedding, many happy fairy anniversaries.
posted by oddman at 6:59 PM on September 19, 2009 [21 favorites]

Pete lives in my neck of the woods. I was surprised to see he was a big dude. Takes courage to wear a green tutu in public and endure the snickers.
posted by photoslob at 7:01 PM on September 19, 2009

That's so sweet.
posted by rdr at 7:10 PM on September 19, 2009

Best wishes to them.
posted by Daddy-O at 7:11 PM on September 19, 2009

Yes!
posted by ishotjr at 7:13 PM on September 19, 2009

That's some hat, I will give him that. That is some damn hat.
posted by The Whelk at 7:18 PM on September 19, 2009 [4 favorites]

Is this guy ever *not* Best of the Web? I have no doubt that they'll have a happy forever after. (And I hope they chronicle it with dated web design and lots of green!)
posted by Mizu at 7:18 PM on September 19, 2009

Best wishes!

I probably made fun of Peter back in 2002 when his page first started circulating, but it's such a jaded, cynical thing to do. Dude lives his life and looks incredibly happy. And Princess Dorothy/Tinks reminds me of my favorite aunt.
posted by muddgirl at 7:20 PM on September 19, 2009

Batman!!!
posted by bjork24 at 7:30 PM on September 19, 2009 [1 favorite]

All I can say is that renaissance faires look far more fun than I had imagined.

Best wishes, Pete!
posted by mmoncur at 7:31 PM on September 19, 2009

I love that they pinky swore during their vows. For me pinky swears are only for the most important promises, what an incredibly sweet gesture to do for their wedding.
posted by Shesthefastest at 7:34 PM on September 19, 2009 [8 favorites]

Back in our younger, more seriously underemployed days, a very close and very snarky friend of mine and I stumbled across Peter Pan's page searching for who knows what in an effort to amuse ourselves. And at first, we thought, "Yes! GOLD!" But it didn't take long before we found it all endearing, in a "Well, I don't get it, but good for him" kind of way. I hope he truly has found his happily-ever-after romance.
posted by EvaDestruction at 7:38 PM on September 19, 2009 [1 favorite]

I am glad to see the thread snarkless - I am in the same boat as yall. I am sorta WTF, but hell, he looks like he is really happy, and he has stuck with it for a long, long time. His bride must be a helluva a girl.

Cheers, Pete.
posted by Xoebe at 7:42 PM on September 19, 2009

"I am glad to see the thread snarkless "

Snarking in a thread about Peter Pan's wedding would certainly be a sign of Internet immaturity and noobness.
posted by HuronBob at 7:47 PM on September 19, 2009

Henry VIII officiated? That seems like a bad omen.
posted by jeather at 7:49 PM on September 19, 2009 [18 favorites]

His music is surprisingly less uplifting that I expected.

There was enough snarking last time that we can hold back this time.
posted by filthy light thief at 7:55 PM on September 19, 2009

Henry VIII officiated? That seems like a bad omen.

Given enough time, he's really settled down. He's a really relaxed guy these days, possibly from the understanding of life one gets by being dead.
posted by filthy light thief at 8:02 PM on September 19, 2009 [1 favorite]

As Kenny Rogers sang, "There's someone for everyone".
posted by Legomancer at 8:09 PM on September 19, 2009

...twooo luvvvv....
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 8:17 PM on September 19, 2009 [2 favorites]

I didn't meet him but I spotted Peter Pan at the Castle in Tampa once. I gawked. I admit it. I was shocked to see a Real Live Internet Celebrity Laughter Target in the real world. I pointed him out to a friend who was a regular there, and my friend said, "Oh, yeah, he comes a lot. He's a pretty nice guy." I felt like an idiot and an ass.

Congratulations to Peter and Tink. You deserve all of the happiness you can possibly grab.
posted by crataegus at 8:28 PM on September 19, 2009

*claps vigorously, almost desperately*
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 8:37 PM on September 19, 2009 [3 favorites]

Mawwiage. Mawwiage is what bwings us togethew today...

Yeah, I had my laughs mocking the guy back in the day as well. Then I noticed he has a pretty cool sense of humor about himself ("if you'd just like a good laugh (I laugh at myself all the time!) you can check out Peter Pan's Fashion Page!"). And then I noticed that he uses his net notoriety to raise money for children's charities, which is also pretty cool.

Bully for you, Pete. Bully for you!
posted by cobwebberies at 8:51 PM on September 19, 2009 [3 favorites]

Peter (aka Randy Constan) seems like a very decent guy who is comfortable in his skin and at ease with his eccentricities. From his bio:

Now around [age 12] and in the years that followed, during that magic age when most young boys were beginning to think about girls and talk about sex, I realized that I was somehow different from the others, and I did not understand why. In time I began to see my own sexual thoughts as not very manly, and actually somewhat girlish. Naturally this scared me quite a bit. Was I gay? (actually that was even before that word existed!). I did not know. But I did have some feminine preferences. It did not show up in my speech patterns or anything obvious, and there were plenty of boyish things I liked anyway. But in my high school years, I started straightening my hair into the "bowl cut" style I still wear today. In a way I was very fortunate, because during that hippie era of the 70's, boys were permitted to express many styles that at any other time would not have been acceptable. That plus the fact that I became a reasonably decent guitar player allowed me to fit in fairly well anywhere.

Looks like things turned out just fine. Congrats, Peter!
posted by brain_drain at 8:58 PM on September 19, 2009 [4 favorites]

God bless them and their marriage.
posted by elsietheeel at 9:00 PM on September 19, 2009

Also, I hear there's a vacant Neverland somewhere . . .
posted by brain_drain at 9:00 PM on September 19, 2009 [2 favorites]

Mazel tov, PP! That made me smile.

I do wonder what it would be like to be married to someone with such a strongly defined persona. I'm not sure that I'd handle it that well.
posted by freshwater_pr0n at 9:08 PM on September 19, 2009

As Kenny Rogers sang, "There's someone for everyone". Amen. Congrats to them. The wife looks familiar to me, and I can't figure out why- I lived in the Tampa Bay area for awhile, so this is definitely going to bug me....
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:25 PM on September 19, 2009

Good for them. They look delighted with each other. Hope their marriage is long and happy.
posted by OolooKitty at 9:34 PM on September 19, 2009

Do you suppose they'll have kids? Because I'm picturing some teenager with the most embarrassing parents ever eventually growing up ("Yes, damn it, Dad, I'm growing up!") and opening Captain Hook's Crocodile Farm.
posted by pracowity at 10:09 PM on September 19, 2009 [3 favorites]

Nine thumbs up, Pete!
posted by Joseph Gurl at 10:20 PM on September 19, 2009

I just hope that whoever decided to call the event the "Bay Area Renaissance Faire," whereever they are, appreciates the majesty of what they have wrought.
posted by bicyclefish at 10:27 PM on September 19, 2009 [3 favorites]

Good for Pete and Tink. Congratulations to the happy couple!

Condolences to Wendy, who really should have seen it coming. You knew about their relationship, girl, what were you thinking?
posted by Graygorey at 10:32 PM on September 19, 2009

Wow! Rarely has anything been so completely aligned with how I imagined it would be. Right down to the pinkie swears.
D: "So you're saying they wouldn't have a lap dog?"
Smed: "No. It'd be too much. Just the heavyset bearded or goateed Renfair guy with the leather bound book and the lutes and whatnot. And they enter under a sword honor guard."
D: "Oh, c'mon, no hypercute animal thing? Not even one fat widdle pony? "
Smed: " ... are you taking this analysis at all seriously? They'd pinkie swear though."
D: "Really...huh. Pointy ears? Wings?"
Smed: "Well duh."
posted by Smedleyman at 10:50 PM on September 19, 2009 [2 favorites]

That's sweet. I hope they are happy with each other.
posted by Sidhedevil at 10:53 PM on September 19, 2009

That wedding looked like a lot of fun. I've only been to one Ren faire years and years ago, might need to check it out again. Costumes, drinks and swords - sounds like a party!

I missed out on this fellow, so this is the first time I've been to his site - he seems like a really nice guy who is lucky enough to be comfortable with who he is - glad he found someone to share his life with.
posted by The Light Fantastic at 10:54 PM on September 19, 2009

Henry VIII officiated? That seems like a bad omen.

I understand he's chopped his officiant fees drastically of late.
posted by weirdoactor at 10:55 PM on September 19, 2009

Well, good for them! They seem like a very happy couple, and I hope they have a long happy marriage together.
posted by Multicellular Exothermic at 11:10 PM on September 19, 2009

"There's someone for everyone".

Call me when BikerFox gets hitched.
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 11:30 PM on September 19, 2009 [1 favorite]

My biggest shock came when I watched the video and discovered that Peter Pan sounds a little like Johnny Ramone.
posted by scody at 11:32 PM on September 19, 2009

I always thought No Country for Old Men needed a happy ending. Megakudoes to the newlyweds.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 12:09 AM on September 20, 2009 [1 favorite]

Peter, on behalf of the entire Interweb, thank you for being way, way cooler than any of us thought you were when we first encountered you.

And thank you for keeping your page updated.

And congratulations on your wedding.
posted by Joey Michaels at 12:16 AM on September 20, 2009 [1 favorite]

This is significantly less WTF to me than many things I've witnessed at typical weddings.
posted by little e at 12:17 AM on September 20, 2009 [2 favorites]

For those of you who have never seen the BARF (Bay Area Renaissance Fair)

They couldn't think of a better name for this event?

But congratulations goes out to them. They seem quite happy.
posted by cmgonzalez at 12:21 AM on September 20, 2009

Also, I hear there's a vacant Neverland somewhere . . .

Yeah, but he could have taught Michael Jackson a thing or two. The dude looks a lot happier and much more comfortable with himself than MJ.

Never really thought a Peter Pan complex could be healthy, but what the hell.
posted by krinklyfig at 12:38 AM on September 20, 2009 [1 favorite]

They couldn't think of a better name for this event?

Well, some of my friends are ren faire people, and I'm guessing that they'd find it funny and would probably prefer an acronym that is stupid or silly, if possible.
posted by krinklyfig at 12:41 AM on September 20, 2009

Call me when BikerFox gets hitched.

Hey, I bet John Malkovich has no problem meeting women ...
posted by krinklyfig at 12:43 AM on September 20, 2009

Awwww. I'm glad he's made it work, and that he found his lady.
posted by kalimac at 1:54 AM on September 20, 2009

The world seems like a much better place now, after seeing those pictures.

Wouldn't it be nice if we were all that okay with our own peculiarities?
posted by larkspur at 4:47 AM on September 20, 2009 [1 favorite]

Let your freak flag fly! Conformity is overrated.

I vote yes on prop Pinky Swear. I think that sets the tenor for their relationship perfectly.
posted by Eideteker at 5:17 AM on September 20, 2009 [1 favorite]

This proves it. There's a lid for every pot.
posted by Floydd at 6:02 AM on September 20, 2009

His website has a video that was produced and shown on (a local?) TV program. Good on them for finding love in this crazy world.
posted by Houstonian at 6:20 AM on September 20, 2009

Not just pinky swears, but also vows from Led Zeppelin:

When Mountains crumble to the sea,
there will Still be You and Me

*sniffs, throws medieval rice*
posted by mediareport at 6:31 AM on September 20, 2009

I'm so happy for them.

I wrote to him years ago to tell him that someone had made a fake (and really hateful) myspace account using all his pictures. His response surprised me -- he said that he wasn't particularly bothered, and that you couldn't run a site like his and be thin-skinned. I guess not, but wow!
posted by hermitosis at 6:42 AM on September 20, 2009

hooray!

positively heartwarming.
posted by rmd1023 at 7:55 AM on September 20, 2009

All fairy tales like this end in, "And they lived happily ever after." I wish them all the best in the world and I truly hope that the end is that they lived happily ever after. That's all I want to know--I don't want to hear the follow-ups.

I would be crushed if we started hearing tales of the daily minutia that pass for the lives of mere mortals. I don't want to hear about who left a pan soaking in the sink for two days and whose turn it was to do dishes. I don't want to hear about whose fault it was that the house payment was late. And I sure as hell don't want to hear about what happened when he off-handedly answered the question, "Does this pixie dust make my ass look fat?"

This fairy tale should end right here at the nuptials: And they lived happily ever after. The End.
posted by leftcoastbob at 7:56 AM on September 20, 2009

I don't want to hear about who left a pan soaking in the sink for two days and whose turn it was to do dishes. I don't want to hear about whose fault it was that the house payment


Exactly, after this it's all kittens and pixie dust and waking up every morning to suddenly blossoming lilies (that SING) and working on even more new and wondrous garments and occasionally dancing.
posted by The Whelk at 8:09 AM on September 20, 2009

When I clicked I thought this was going to fun to laugh at. But Peter Pan and his bride look so, so happy, and all the guests look like they're having a wonderful time. And it's just SO cute. Damn, Pete, you're an inspiration. Good for you for living your life exactly the way you want to. Living well truly is the best revenge and a sweet personality is its own reward.
posted by orange swan at 8:27 AM on September 20, 2009

I saw this a few months ago . . . but yay! Best of luck to him and his wife.

That wedding looked like a lot of fun. I've only been to one Ren faire years and years ago, might need to check it out again. Costumes, drinks and swords - sounds like a party!

I was obsessed with a Ren Faire (NJ Renaissance Kingdom, which unfortunately has become a tiny traveling faire) when I was a kid. Started going again as an adult when I started getting over my dork-shame. They're awesome, but I have to admit that the mead has something to do with it--I can't imagine going to a dry faire.
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 8:47 AM on September 20, 2009

(NJ Renaissance Kingdom, which unfortunately has become a tiny traveling faire)

OMG I HAD ONE OF MY FIRST SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS THERE FOR REALS.

So when people ask, "So who was your first/what was your first time?" I can either go with "Guy I met online, in my mom's car, I got caught." OR "Ren Faire, deep woods, with a guy dressed as a knight in pull plate armor."


I go with the knight. Every time.
posted by The Whelk at 9:09 AM on September 20, 2009 [6 favorites]

The two of them come into the theatre where I work with some regularity. They're both incredibly sweet and friendly and polite. Good people, and I wish them all the best.

Note, by the way, that he doesn't always dress like that. In fact I've never seen him in a full-on Peter Pan costume. But the belt-on-the-outside-of-shirt-with-tights look isn't uncommon, and he did come to an event once in a kind of Little Lord Fauntleroy thing that was actually really impressive.
posted by penduluum at 9:10 AM on September 20, 2009

Aw, good for them! That looked like a lovely, fun wedding. Love the pinky-swears, too -- my husband and I do that, but only for really, really important promises. I sort of wish we'd incorporated it into our wedding.
posted by sarcasticah at 11:36 AM on September 20, 2009

Ah, bless. Mazel tov to them.
posted by jokeefe at 1:04 PM on September 20, 2009

Cheers!!
posted by bjgeiger at 2:47 PM on September 20, 2009

OMG I HAD ONE OF MY FIRST SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS THERE FOR REALS.

Man, all I can say to that is . . . HUZZAH!
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 4:06 PM on September 20, 2009 [1 favorite]

At first I was "wow, nice hair dude." Then I thought "hey, I go to Dragoncon and have the best time and Stormtroopers/Vader get me hot in the pants."

That's when I pretty much STFU.
posted by stormpooper at 7:20 PM on September 20, 2009

Awh, bless their hearts! I hope they live the fairy tale.
posted by dejah420 at 7:33 PM on September 20, 2009

So much for those GHM stories of dubious veracity. This here is a story that gives you real hope. If the Peter Pan Guy can find his Tinkerbell, there's hope for the rest of us in this big ol' world.

You keep on keepin on, Peter Pan Guy.
posted by Spatch at 6:15 AM on September 21, 2009

Whenever I see this sort of thing-- where eccentricity has crossed a line into otherworldliness such as implanting metal studs into your head or covering your face with tatoos-- for some reason my first thought is always, "Wow I wonder what his mother thinks." For example, I wonder what Mom is thinking when her 50 something daughter dresses up as Tinkerbell and marries Peter Pan. I note there didn't seem to be any parents at the wedding so I guess that answers my question.

I foresee a certain awkwardness down the road; sooner or later they are both going to have to re-think their persona; a Peter Pan with age spots and droopy jowls isn't going to work so well. I'm picturing the old couple (Billy Crystal and Carol Kane) from The Princess Bride as a possible way to switch gears.

It also got me wondering about what did people do before Ren Faires. The Renaissance Pleasure Fair in Agura, California begun in 1963, seems to be the earliest. What did the Peter Pans of the world do back in the 50's? I can imagine they designed their own costumes and dressed-up in the privacy of their own homes, but what about friends and lovers? How did they have fun? I suppose the only recourse was to join a theater group.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:26 AM on September 21, 2009

The wedding and reception look so awesome that I totally forgive(but not forget, I'm only human) all the grammar and usage errors on his page.

Looks like it was a fantastic time!
posted by owtytrof at 10:59 AM on September 21, 2009