Some love stories are out of this world. Yesterday at the Meadowlands Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, a wedding was held with the help of some guests from a galaxy far, far away.

Rick Massa of Bayonne is one of the 501st Northeast Remnant, a garrison of the 501st Legion, which is a collection of people who don Star Wars costumes for nonprofit and special events.

The groom, who is a huge Star Wars fan, requested the group attend to greet, entertain and take photos with their guests.

Massa attended in his biker scout costume. He said various Star Wars characters also stood by the couple as they exchanged vows and were married by their officiant.

He said this was his first wedding dressed in costume with the Legion, but he was one of the costumed Star Wars characters who appeared at last week's "Science, Sabers and Star Wars: The Force Awakens" event at Liberty Science Center.

Massa got involved with the 501st Northeast Remnant last August after attending the first Atlantic City Boardwalk Con.

"As I was walking upstairs, I ran into someone who was dressed as a stormtrooper," he said. "It caught me by surprise. I wanted to be that person."

He found out how to become a member and joined the 501st Northeast Remnant.

He appears at events either as a sandtrooper or biker scout. Legion members' costumes have to be "movie accurate" and can be purchased through the group, he said.

"It takes some time," he said of the costumes. "It takes a lot of work. It's quite expensive."

With the release of the movie, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" last December, Massa said he's noticed a "very big spike" in requests for the group to appear at events.

He's appeared at comic cons in Newark and Edison, events for autism awareness, cancer fundraising walks and more. He will be appearing at a library opening charity event in Dover on Saturday.

"Although you get nothing for it, you do get something out of it," he said.

Interest in Star Wars is something being shared by entire families -- parents and children.

"Although they can't see me, I still feel like a star in that position," Massa said. "The smile on the kids' faces, it's priceless."

At comic conventions and other Star Wars events, Massa said most of the time, parents give their cameras to their kids so the grown ups can be in the photos with the movie characters.